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Table of contents

1 Overview of process control system options..............................................................................................11

1.1 General Information on the Process Control System Options.....................................................11
1.2 Configuring in the PCS 7 environment........................................................................................13
1.2.1 Configuring in the PCS 7 environment........................................................................................13
1.2.2 Server configuration....................................................................................................................15
1.2.3 WinCC Client Configuration........................................................................................................15
1.2.4 Notes on configuring in the PCS 7 environment.........................................................................16
1.2.5 Configuring a distributed system.................................................................................................17
1.2.6 Web Client...................................................................................................................................18
1.3 Server-Server Communication....................................................................................................20
1.4 Authentication of Messages........................................................................................................22
1.5 Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options................................................23
1.5.1 Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options................................................23
1.5.2 Optional Editor "Picture Tree Manager"......................................................................................24
1.5.3 Optional Editor "Lifebeat Monitoring"..........................................................................................25
1.5.4 Optional Editor "Horn".................................................................................................................25
1.5.5 Optional "OS Project Editor"........................................................................................................26
1.5.6 Optional "Component List Editor"................................................................................................27
1.5.7 Optional Editor "Time Synchronization"......................................................................................27
2 OS Project Editor........................................................................................................................................29
2.1 OS Project Editor.........................................................................................................................29
2.2 General information about the "OS Project Editor".....................................................................30
2.3 "OS Project Editor"......................................................................................................................32
2.4 The "Layout" Tab.........................................................................................................................33
2.4.1 "Layout" tab.................................................................................................................................33
2.4.2 Layout configuration for the overview area.................................................................................36
2.4.3 How to change the configured layout..........................................................................................37
2.4.4 Changing the monitor configuration............................................................................................38
2.4.5 Adapting the overview window....................................................................................................38
2.5 "Message Configuration" Tab......................................................................................................39
2.5.1 "Message Configuration" Tab......................................................................................................39
2.5.2 Editing message blocks...............................................................................................................43
2.6 "Message Display" Tab...............................................................................................................45
2.6.1 "Message Display" Tab...............................................................................................................45
2.6.2 Message filters............................................................................................................................48
2.6.3 Extended message line...............................................................................................................50
2.7 The "Areas" Tab..........................................................................................................................53
2.7.1 "Areas" Tab.................................................................................................................................53
2.7.2 How to change the sequence of the servers on the WinCC client..............................................56
2.7.3 How to change the sequence of areas........................................................................................57

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2.7.4 How to Hide an Area...................................................................................................................58

2.7.5 How to arrange "Empty buttons".................................................................................................58
2.8 The "Runtime window" tab..........................................................................................................60
2.8.1 "Runtime window" tab.................................................................................................................60
2.8.2 Loop display and process window...............................................................................................62
2.8.3 Group display..............................................................................................................................64
2.8.4 Trend group display.....................................................................................................................66
2.8.5 Graphic positioning of a runtime window.....................................................................................67
2.9 "Basic data" tab...........................................................................................................................68
2.10 "General" tab...............................................................................................................................72
2.11 Structure of the configuration file.................................................................................................75
2.12 Overview of the Process Control Messages...............................................................................76
2.13 Split Screen Manager..................................................................................................................86
2.13.1 Picture Management in the activated project..............................................................................86
2.13.2 Managing the Pictures.................................................................................................................86
2.13.3 Notes on Multi VGA.....................................................................................................................88
2.13.4 How to Set the parameters for the M9120/9140.........................................................................90
2.13.5 The "Loop in Alarm" Function......................................................................................................91
3 Horn............................................................................................................................................................93
3.1 Horn.............................................................................................................................................93
3.2 General Information About the Audio Alarm................................................................................94
3.3 Limits on Voice Output in the Horn..............................................................................................96
3.4 Linking Signal Tags to Messages................................................................................................97
3.4.1 Linking Signal Tags to Messages................................................................................................97
3.4.2 Assigning a Message Priority to a Signal Tag.............................................................................99
3.4.3 Setting Additional Filter Criteria for Messages..........................................................................100
3.4.4 Specifying a Triggering Authorization for the Signal Tags........................................................101
3.5 How to assign a signal transducer to a signal tag.....................................................................104
3.6 How to Configure the Acknowledgment Behavior of the Audio Alarm......................................106
3.7 Tags for controlling runtime.......................................................................................................109
3.8 Minimum Horn Configuration.....................................................................................................110
3.9 General Information about the sound card................................................................................112
3.10 Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior.............................................................113
3.10.1 Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior.............................................................113
3.10.2 Example 1: Automatically acting WinCC clients with signal transducer....................................113
3.10.3 Example 2: WinCC Clients with Multiple Acknowledgment in a Group.....................................114
3.10.4 Example 3: WinCC Clients with Multiple Acknowledgment by Tags.........................................115
3.11 Signal module............................................................................................................................117
3.11.1 General Information about the Signal Module...........................................................................117
3.11.2 Function Characteristics of the Signal Module..........................................................................118
3.11.3 PCI Bus Signal Module.............................................................................................................119
3.11.4 Structure of the Switches and Jumpers with the PCI Bus.........................................................121
3.11.5 Installing the Signal Module......................................................................................................122

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3.11.6 Testing the Signal Module.........................................................................................................124

3.11.7 Pin Assignment of the External Interface..................................................................................125
4 Time Synchronization...............................................................................................................................129
4.1 General Information on Time Synchronization..........................................................................129
4.2 The "Time Synchronization" editor............................................................................................132
4.3 How to configure the synchronization through the system bus/CP1613 and CP1623..............136
4.4 How to Configure the Synchronization through the System bus/BCE.......................................139
4.5 How to configure the synchronization over the Local Area Network.........................................142
4.6 Simultaneous use of Time Synchronization over System Bus and Local Area Network..........145
4.7 Hardware Support of Time Synchronization .............................................................................148
4.7.1 Hardware Support of Time Synchronization..............................................................................148
4.7.2 Time signal receiver..................................................................................................................149
4.8 General Information on the Time Reception Service................................................................152
4.8.1 General Information on the Time Reception Service................................................................152
4.8.2 Effects of the Time Reception Service......................................................................................153
5 Lifebeat Monitoring...................................................................................................................................155
5.1 Lifebeat Monitoring....................................................................................................................155
5.2 General Information About Lifebeat Monitoring.........................................................................156
5.3 Function Principle of Lifebeat Monitoring..................................................................................157
5.4 How to configure Lifebeat Monitoring with an OPC connection................................................159
5.5 Visualizing the Lifebeat Monitoring in Runtime.........................................................................161
5.6 How to Design the System Configuration Picture.....................................................................162
5.7 Practical Example of Lifebeat Monitoring..................................................................................165
5.8 Dialog box of the Lifebeat Monitoring........................................................................................167
5.8.1 Dialog box of the Lifebeat Monitoring........................................................................................167
5.8.2 Device List of Lifebeat Monitoring.............................................................................................169
5.8.3 Buttons of Lifebeat Monitoring...................................................................................................171
5.8.4 System Configuration of Lifebeat Monitoring............................................................................171
6 Picture Tree Manager...............................................................................................................................175
6.1 Picture Tree Manager................................................................................................................175
6.2 General information about the Picture Tree Manager...............................................................176
6.3 Picture Tree Manager Structure................................................................................................178
6.3.1 Menu bar...................................................................................................................................178
6.3.1.1 Menu bar...................................................................................................................................178
6.3.1.2 How to save the hierarchy.........................................................................................................179
6.3.1.3 How to print the project documentation hierarchy.....................................................................180
6.3.1.4 How to set up the project documentation hierarchy..................................................................181
6.3.1.5 How to print the project documentation group display..............................................................181
6.3.1.6 How to set up the project documentation group display............................................................182
6.3.1.7 How to update Picture Tree Manager.......................................................................................182
6.3.1.8 How to exit the Picture Tree Manager.......................................................................................183

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6.3.1.9 How to edit a picture..................................................................................................................183

6.3.1.10 How to edit container names.....................................................................................................183
6.3.1.11 How to cut a picture...................................................................................................................184
6.3.1.12 How to cut a container...............................................................................................................185
6.3.1.13 How to copy a container............................................................................................................185
6.3.1.14 How to insert a picture or container...........................................................................................186
6.3.1.15 How to insert a picture into a container.....................................................................................186
6.3.1.16 How to insert a container after another container.....................................................................187
6.3.1.17 How to insert a container before another container..................................................................188
6.3.1.18 How to insert a container into another container.......................................................................188
6.3.1.19 How to insert a new container...................................................................................................189
6.3.1.20 How to delete a picture..............................................................................................................189
6.3.1.21 How to delete a container..........................................................................................................190
6.3.1.22 How to display the properties of a picture.................................................................................190
6.3.1.23 How to Display the Picture Preview..........................................................................................191
6.3.1.24 How to arrange the picture icons alphabetically........................................................................191
6.3.1.25 How to arrange picture icons automatically...............................................................................192
6.3.1.26 How to specify Confirm for Replace Picture..............................................................................192
6.3.1.27 Confirm for Delete Hierarchy.....................................................................................................192
6.3.1.28 Recalculating the group display hierarchy completely when saving.........................................193
6.3.1.29 Delta Save.................................................................................................................................193
6.3.1.30 How to call Contents and Index.................................................................................................193
6.3.1.31 How to use the online help:.......................................................................................................194
6.3.1.32 About Picture Tree Manager.....................................................................................................194
6.3.2 Standard toolbar........................................................................................................................194
6.3.3 Data window..............................................................................................................................195
6.3.4 How to activate the status bar...................................................................................................196
6.4 Working with the Picture Tree Manager....................................................................................197
6.4.1 Working with the Picture Tree Manager....................................................................................197
6.4.2 How to Display the Picture Properties.......................................................................................198
6.4.3 How to add a new container by Drag&Drop..............................................................................198
6.4.4 How to add pictures by Drag&Drop...........................................................................................199
6.4.5 Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager..........................................................................200
6.5 General information on the hierarchy........................................................................................202
6.5.1 General information on the hierarchy........................................................................................202
6.5.2 Creating a Hierarchy.................................................................................................................204
6.5.2.1 Creating a Hierarchy.................................................................................................................204
6.5.2.2 How to Create the Hierarchy by Drag&Drop:............................................................................205
6.5.2.3 How to create the hierarchy with the Pop-Up Menu..................................................................206
6.5.2.4 How to create the hierarchy with the Menu bar.........................................................................206
6.5.2.5 How to create the hierarchy - changing the container name.....................................................207
6.5.3 Changing the Hierarchy.............................................................................................................208
6.5.3.1 Changing the Hierarchy.............................................................................................................208
6.5.3.2 How to change the hierarchy using drag-and-drop:..................................................................209
6.5.3.3 How to change the hierarchy using the shortcut menu.............................................................209
6.5.3.4 How to change the hierarchy using the menu bar:....................................................................210
6.5.4 Deleting in the Hierarchy...........................................................................................................210
6.5.4.1 Deleting in the Hierarchy...........................................................................................................210
6.5.4.2 How to delete the hierarchy using the drag-and-drop function.................................................211
6.5.4.3 How to delete the hierarchy using the shortcut menu...............................................................212
6.5.4.4 How to delete the hierarchy using the menu bar.......................................................................212

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6.6 Effects on other applications.....................................................................................................214

6.6.1 Effects on other applications.....................................................................................................214
6.6.2 Effects on the User Administrator..............................................................................................214
6.6.3 Effects on the Group Display.....................................................................................................215
6.6.4 Effects on the Text Library........................................................................................................215
6.6.5 Effects on the Alarm Logging....................................................................................................216
7 Graphic Object Update Wizard.................................................................................................................219
7.1 Graphic Object Update wizard..................................................................................................219
7.2 Functionality of the Graphic Object Update Wizard..................................................................220
7.3 Example: Creation of Object Templates....................................................................................221
7.4 Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer...............................................................................223
7.4.1 Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer...............................................................................223
7.4.2 How to export user object templates.........................................................................................224
7.4.3 How to import WinCC pictures..................................................................................................224
7.4.4 How to update WinCC pictures.................................................................................................225
7.4.5 How to change the user object interconnection........................................................................226
7.5 Structure of the configuration file...............................................................................................227
7.5.1 Structure of the configuration file...............................................................................................227
7.5.2 Application of the configuration file............................................................................................229
7.5.3 How to exchange script- and instance-specific picture information...........................................230
7.6 File Format of the Export/Import File.........................................................................................233
8 Component List Editor..............................................................................................................................235
8.1 General Information About the Component List Editor..............................................................235
8.2 Functionality of the Component List..........................................................................................238
8.3 How to create a new measurement point..................................................................................240
8.4 How to find a measuring point...................................................................................................242
8.5 How to edit a measuring point...................................................................................................243
8.6 How to Select a Picture via the Measurement Point.................................................................245
8.7 How to configure the "Loop in Alarm" function..........................................................................248
9 Process control runtime............................................................................................................................251
9.1 Process control runtime.............................................................................................................251
9.2 Product Overview......................................................................................................................252
9.3 System Structure.......................................................................................................................253
9.4 How to set up and load the project............................................................................................255
9.5 How to activate a project for Runtime operation.......................................................................260
9.6 Overview of the button functions in runtime..............................................................................261
9.7 User Interface............................................................................................................................266
9.7.1 User Interface............................................................................................................................266
9.7.2 Overview Area...........................................................................................................................267
9.7.3 Working Area.............................................................................................................................271

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9.7.4 Button Area...............................................................................................................................271

9.7.5 Runtime Window.......................................................................................................................273
9.8 System operator input...............................................................................................................275
9.8.1 System operator input...............................................................................................................275
9.8.2 How to log on in runtime............................................................................................................276
9.8.3 Basic control elements in Runtime............................................................................................276
9.8.4 How to exit runtime....................................................................................................................277
9.8.5 Acknowledging Signaling Devices and Alarms.........................................................................278
9.8.6 How to switch languages...........................................................................................................279
9.8.7 How to Display the Content of the Picture Stack.......................................................................279
9.8.8 "BATCH" selection....................................................................................................................280
9.8.9 "SFC Visualization" selection....................................................................................................280
9.8.10 "Route Control Center" selection...............................................................................................280
9.8.11 Displaying the System Configuration Picture (Lifebeat Monitoring)..........................................280
9.8.12 How to select the plant section..................................................................................................282
9.8.13 How to save a screen composition............................................................................................285
9.8.14 How to recall the screen composition........................................................................................286
9.8.15 How to delete a Screen Composition........................................................................................287
9.8.16 How to display reporting jobs....................................................................................................287
9.8.17 How to call the User Administrator............................................................................................288
9.8.18 Disabling and enabling messages.............................................................................................290
9.9 Message system.......................................................................................................................292
9.9.1 Message system.......................................................................................................................292
9.9.2 Alarms.......................................................................................................................................293
9.9.3 Message Window......................................................................................................................294
9.9.4 Message behavior.....................................................................................................................297
9.9.5 How to Display Message Lists..................................................................................................298
9.10 Trend system.............................................................................................................................304
9.10.1 Configuring, Saving and Loading Trend Groups.......................................................................304
9.10.2 Configuring Online Trends (Runtime)........................................................................................305
9.10.3 "Online Trends" dialog box........................................................................................................306
9.10.4 "New Trend Group" Dialog Box.................................................................................................307
9.10.5 "Properties of WinCC Online Trend Control" dialog box...........................................................308
9.11 Group display............................................................................................................................311
9.11.1 Group display............................................................................................................................311
9.11.2 How to display the alarm source via the group display.............................................................314
9.11.3 Influencing the Acknowledgement Behavior via the @EventQuit Tag......................................317
9.12 Process Controlling, Graphic Pictures.......................................................................................318
9.12.1 Process Controlling, Graphic Pictures.......................................................................................318
9.12.2 How to Select a Picture via a Measurement Point....................................................................321
9.12.3 How to Select a Picture via the Name.......................................................................................323
9.12.4 Navigation through the picture hierarchy...................................................................................325
9.12.5 Selecting Graphic Pictures Directly...........................................................................................327
9.12.6 Operator Activity in Graphic Pictures........................................................................................328
10 Chip card Reader.....................................................................................................................................329
10.1 Chip card reader........................................................................................................................329
10.2 General Information About the Chip Card Reader....................................................................330
10.3 How to set the interface.............................................................................................................334

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10.4 How to write to a chip card........................................................................................................336

10.5 Chip card reader in runtime.......................................................................................................337
Index.........................................................................................................................................................339

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1.1 General Information on the Process Control System Options

Installation of the process control options together with WinCC

The process control options must be installed on all computers in a WinCC project with multiple
computers. In is not allowed, for example, to install the process control options only on one
client computer.

License check for chipcard reader

WinCC V7 no longer contains a license check for the chipcard reader. The license is no longer
required.

Ability to make changes to configuration data in the course of current operations

The add-on components for process control support the downloading of changes to the
configuration data in runtime ("Download Changes", synonymous with "Download OS Online
Delta).
You can make changes online in a central engineering station without affecting the operation
of the PLC. The user specifies the point in time for downloading the changed configuration
data. You do not have to deactivate/activate or terminate/restart the project. Changes to the
configuration are not immediately adopted into the control and monitoring system. For reasons
of stability and consistency, configuration changes only take effect after a short waiting time.
The modifications to the configuration data are automatically applied on the redundant servers
once the partner server has been successfully loaded.
The capability for "downloading changes" is lost if the configuration is changed on the
engineering station and changes are also made on the PCS 7 OS.
If a configuration change is not capable of downloading changes, a notice is displayed at an
appropriate time. You are informed that the capability to download changes will be lost if this
configuration change proceeds.
In the "General" tab of the OS Project Editor you can decide if all settings should be transferred
for a complete configuration in the OS Project Editor or if only the settings for which the changes
can be downloaded should be transferred.
When configuration is complete the full runtime system and alarm system are transferred to
the project over again. When the OS Project Editor is started for the first time, this is the only
available setting in the project. Since the ability to load changes is lost when a configuration

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is complete, a notice is displayed if the project can still execute the "Download Changes"
function.

Note
When migrating to a new product version, you must start the OS Project Editor on the client
project. You must subsequently make customer-specific changes to the basic data in the OS
Project Editor.
You can then operate the system as before. All functions are available as usual.

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1.2 Configuring in the PCS 7 environment

1.2.1 Configuring in the PCS 7 environment

Distributed systems in the PCS 7 environment

The OS Project Editor is used to create not only the basic data in server projects or WinCC
client projects but also the main picture setup in their overview, working and button areas.
With PCS 7, WinCC is included in the Engineering System (SIMATIC Manager) for operator
station configuration. You create the WinCC clients on the Engineering Station (ES). You
introduce tags from the ES into the OS (WinCC server) with the "Transfer AS/OS connection
data" function in the SIMATIC Manager. The transfer takes place only from the ES to the OS.
Packages are only created on the WinCC servers. Once created, you can download the
packages onto the WinCC clients.

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until the package has been generated again on the OS (WinCC server) and loaded onto the
client.

See also
WinCC Client Configuration (Page 15)
Server configuration (Page 15)
Notes on configuring in the PCS 7 environment (Page 16)

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1.2.2 Server configuration

Overview
Distribution takes place in the PCS 7 environment according to the "Plant Hierarchy". In each
server project, you configure one or more areas of the hierarchy.
The basic data are created the first time you run through the OS Project Editor.
The information in the "Picture configuration" section applies for the configuration of tags.

See also
WinCC Client Configuration (Page 15)
Configuring in the PCS 7 environment (Page 13)
Notes on configuring in the PCS 7 environment (Page 16)

1.2.3 WinCC Client Configuration

Introduction
You can create a complete PCS 7 project on the Engineering Station. You download a WinCC
project to the OS using the menu command "PLC > Download" in SIMATIC Manager. To obtain
identical WinCC client projects, you can create a WinCC client project on the Engineering
Station and download it onto the various operator stations by changing the destination path in
SIMATIC Manager.
It is not possible to configure the picture hierarchy on the WinCC client. Instead the WinCC
client shows in runtime an overall view of all the hierarchies in all the server projects loaded
by means of packages.

Change Package Name

Packages loaded on a WinCC client are displayed in the WinCC Explorer data window under
"Server data". The package name is a symbolic computer name consisting of the project name
and the computer name of the server on which the package was generated. Because the
symbolic computer name is generally longer than the width of the buttons in the overview area
of the runtime user interface, you should give the computer a nickname that indicates their
assignment to the servers.

Procedure
1. In WinCC Explorer, select "Serverdata" and open the pop-up menu.
2. Select the "Preferred Server" command from the shortcut menu. The "Configure Preferred
Server" dialog box will open.

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3. Click on the symbolic computer name and input a new, expressive name.
4. When you have changed the symbolic computer name and closed the "Package Properties"
dialog by clicking the "OK" button, a warning dialog box is displayed. This warning dialog
box advises that all configuration data that has been addressed to the old symbolic
computer name is invalid. Enter the new symbolic computer name in all configuration data.

See also
WinCC Client Configuration (Page 15)
Configuring in the PCS 7 environment (Page 13)
Notes on configuring in the PCS 7 environment (Page 16)

1.2.4 Notes on configuring in the PCS 7 environment

Picture Configuration
The appearance of the runtime user interface is largely governed by the settings of the layout
chosen in the OS Project Editor. Various engineering tools used in Basic Process Control also
define the appearance. You do not have to assign any fields, for example, in the overview or
button bar. The areas in the picture hierarchy are displayed automatically for you in runtime.
The sequence of the areas on the WinCC client takes into account the sequence of the areas
within the server projects. The sequence of the servers is defined on the WinCC client by the
sequence of the package import. The system ensures that the hierarchy is displayed the same
on all WinCC clients.

Note
You cannot include pictures from WinCC clients in the overview pictures, as they are not
contained in any picture hierarchy. They can still be opened in the working area or process
window using the function "Picture via name".
In order to take fullest advantage of the Basic Process Control functionality, you should only
configure picture changes using the standard functions of Split Screen Manager.

Message Configuration
All necessary data is created by the OS Project Editor. There is no need to configure alarm
controls.
To configure "Loop In Alarm you must use the "Loop In Alarm" function of the Split Screen
Manager instead of the "OpenPicture" function.
You can find further information on this subject in the section called "Loop In Alarm Function".

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User Authorizations
Configure user authorizations in the server project and in the WinCC client project.
The user authorization matrix can only be configured on the WinCC client after the packages
of all server projects with configured picture hierarchies (Picture Tree Manager) have been
loaded. The areas of a server project are only displayed in the columns of the user authorization
matrix on the WinCC client when the package of the server project has been loaded onto the
WinCC client project.
If reconfiguration occurs within the server project at area level in the Picture Tree Manager
hierarchy, the package for the server project must be generated again. You must then load
the package on the WinCC client and adjust the authorization matrix.

Behavior with a Faulty Server

The areas of all server projects are displayed in the overview of the basic data picture. If a
server fails, all the areas on this server are displayed as deactivated. The order of the areas
is not changed as a result of this deactivation. When the server comes back online or following
a change to the redundant server, the areas are displayed as enabled once more.

Lifebeat Monitoring
Lifebeat Monitoring is configured on the servers. WinCC clients can also be monitored, in
addition to the OS and the AS. Manual configuration of Lifebeat Monitoring is not necessary
on the WinCC client itself. The project only needs to be updated in the editor after loading the
package. All server projects whose packages are loaded on the WinCC client are displayed
in the plant configuration picture of Lifebeat Monitoring. If an OS or AS being monitored by the
server project fails, this failure is displayed in the plant configuration picture of the WinCC
client. When you click the OS icon of the relevant server project, the picture changes to the
process picture of the server project. The operator station/PLC which has failed can be viewed
there.

See also
Configuring in the PCS 7 environment (Page 13)

1.2.5 Configuring a distributed system

Introduction
The main steps for configuring a distributed system in the PCS 7 environment are described
below.

Procedure
1. Create a server project with the aid of the OS Project Editor.
2. Configure the picture hierarchy using the Picture Tree Manager.

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3. Configure the user authorizations in the User Administrator.

4. Configure the Lifebeat Monitoring functions.
5. Generate the packages on the server.
6. Create a WinCC client project with the aid of the OS Project Editor. Select the area view
required in runtime.
7. Download the packages
8. Configure the Lifebeat Monitoring functions on the WinCC client.
9. Configure the user authorizations in the User Administrator of the WinCC client.

Note
If you create a new project manually, you have to use the OS Project Editor to do so.
When creating an OS via the PCS 7 Engineering Station, the OS Project Editor is
automatically started when the AS-OS connection data is transferred. If you want a
configuration that deviates from the default setting, you must manually assign the
parameters in the OS Project Editor.

1.2.6 Web Client

General
You can use the Web client for basic process control and PCS 7 via the WinCC WebNavigator
like a WinCC client.
The following application possibilities are offered in the WebNavigator for process control
options:
● Area-specific access rights with authorization levels
● User-specific assignment of a starting picture and language
● Look&Feel of the WinCC user interface with group display and extended status display
● All message views including loop in alarm
● Supports operator input messages
● Simultaneous access to several servers
● Uses standard faceplates and custom faceplates created by the project engineer with the
Faceplate Designer
The WinCC WebNavigator must be installed in order to use the Web client and documentation
for the WebNavigator.

Note
The buttons for navigating the picture hierarchy are always active, even if you cannot jump
to the next picture in the hierarchy.

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Restrictions when using a Web client

When using a web client in connection with Basic Process Control, pay attention to the following
restrictions:

Configuring the OS Project

● You may only use SIMATIC Standard Layouts and SIMATIC Server Views on the
WebNavigator Server (OS project editor).
● No Multi VGA.

Web Client
● No "Picture selection by name".
● No "Save/Load/Delete screen composition".
● No Audio Alarm.
● No clock synchronization.
● No lifebeat monitoring.
● No Multi VGA.
● The module symbol is not highlighted in "Loop in Alarm" from the message window.
● Summary area not grayed out during connection problems.
● Navigation keys are not grayed out if operation is rendered impossible.
● Graphic pictures not directly selectable.
● No report view or printout.
● No picture information.
● No group acknowledgment of picture in work area.
● No language switch in Runtime.
● No login input using the password key.
● User authorization cannot be selected.
● Not all ODK functions are supported.
● The "Process Screens" function in DataMonitor is not supported.
Additional information may be found in the documentation and Release Notes for WinCC/
WebNavigator.

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1.3 Server-Server Communication

Introduction
Server-server communication offers the option in WinCC multi-user projects to access the data
and functions of other multi-user projects. A PCS 7 OS that can view other PCS 7 OS by this
means is described below as a superimposed PCS 7 OS or a superimposed server.
A superimposed server behaves like a WinCC client with regard to what it can view and
distribute. The difference is that it also behaves like a server project. A superimposed server
is configured in the same way as for conventional server projects in which additional packages
can be loaded for other servers.
From the point of view of the WinCC client, all servers are still equal.

Effects on packages of process control system options

The possibility of configuring OS independent pictures and data has an effect on the individual
packages of process control system options.

Picture Tree Manager

The hierarchy of a superimposed WinCC project in runtime consists of the project-specific
hierarchy and the hierarchy of all projects loaded by means of packages.

Group display
In group display it is possible to connect group display objects to measuring points and pictures.
From the engineering viewpoint, however, you must only connect group display objects to
pictures in the same project. Group display jobs, Loop In Alarm and acknowledgments are
processed by routing the superimposed WinCC server project to the servers concerned.

Lifebeat Monitoring
For the engineering or runtime functions of Lifebeat Monitoring nothing changes. If the
superimposed WinCC server is used for workstations, configure Lifebeat Monitoring on that
server as you would on any other WinCC server.
WinCC clients will still use Lifebeat Monitoring by importing packages from all servers.

Runtime Functions
The runtime dialog boxes for "Configure trends online", "Picture selection via measurement
point" and "Picture selection by name" behave on servers with imported packages exactly as
they do on WinCC clients. The restriction that only local configuration data is offered for
selection on WinCC server projects is canceled.

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LTO Component List

In the runtime of the superimposed WinCC server project, the LTO component list evaluates
not only the data local to the project but also the imported packages. The component
information for a WinCC client is located exclusively in the packages and is read from the
packages for the purpose of the runtime functions.

Authorization Matrix
In the LTO specific add ins of the User Administrator, WinCC server projects can now also
take package data into account in determining area information.

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1.4 Authentication of Messages

Authenticating messages
Messages can be integrated into the authorization concept without assignment to the picture
hierarchy or to the PCS 7 technological hierarchy. This makes it possible to check the
authorization of messages without area information. This mainly affects process control
messages and function-related operator input messages
So that certain workstations can view and acknowledge process control messages that are
not assigned to any area, a default area, for example, is defined on the "Message configuration"
tab in the OS Project Editor. Users need authorization for this default area. This method defines
which area is needed for checking the authorization of messages without area information.
The authorization of messages without area information can also be checked on an OS-
independent basis in the context of server-server communication.

See also
Server-Server Communication (Page 20)
Optional "OS Project Editor" (Page 26)

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1.5 Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options

1.5.1 Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options

Introduction
You can expand the performance range of the WinCC system with option packages. In order
to use the individual option packs in the best way, you must install the "Basic Process Control"
option package.
If you create a new project manually, you must first run the OS project editor. While creating
an OS using PCS7 Engineering Station, the project is automatically called in the background
and initialized using the default settings.

How to install optional editors of the process control system options

1. During the installation of WinCC, click "User-defined installation" in the "Setup Type" dialog
box.
2. In the "Select Components" dialog box, select the "Options" check box. All the
subcomponents available for installation are displayed as enabled on the right.
3. Clear the check boxes for the subcomponents that you do not want to install.
4. Then click "Next". The installation will continue.

Installing the editors

The following table shows you which selection boxes you use to install which editors:

Selection Box Installing the editors

Basic Process Control OS Project Editor, Picture Tree Manager, Time Synchronization, Horn, Lifebeat Monitoring, and the
Component List Editor.
Smart card Chipcard functionality for user authorization
Installation of WinCC with "Smart card" option extends the functionality of User Administrator. The
"Chipcard reader" option adds a "Chipcard" item and its corresponding functions to the menu bar.

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Optional editors in the WinCC system

If you select every option in the Setup dialog box, the following additional editors are provided
for your use in the project navigation window.

Editor Description
OS Project Editor The OS Project Editor is used for configuring the runtime user interface and the alarm system
in accordance with PCS 7 requirements. The Project Editor provides extended options for
designing user-specific basic data. With the OS Project Editor, you position the buttons in the
overview area and configure the order of the areas.
Picture Tree Manager The Picture Tree Manager is used to manage a hierarchy of systems, subsystems, function
names, and Graphics Designer pictures.
Time Synchronization You can use this feature to configure the time synchronization for plant via the Industrial
Ethernet bus or the Local Area Network. The OS which is the active time-master ensures that
all the other OS and AS on the system bus keep in synchronization with the current time.
Slaves receive the current time via the system bus in order to synchronize their internal clock.
Horn Use the Horn option to configure the assignment of required message classes to the outputs
from a signal module and/or sound card. It offers you the necessary runtime functionality for
selecting and acknowledging the appropriate signaling devices when messages occur.
Lifebeat Monitoring Lifebeat monitoring ensures the continuous monitoring of individual OS and AS systems.
Component List Editor The Component List Editor is used for the configuration of entry point pictures and the areas
of measurement points.

See also
Optional "OS Project Editor" (Page 26)
Optional Editor "Picture Tree Manager" (Page 24)
Optional Editor "Time Synchronization" (Page 27)
Optional Editor "Lifebeat Monitoring" (Page 25)
Optional Editor "Horn" (Page 25)
Optional "Component List Editor" (Page 27)

1.5.2 Optional Editor "Picture Tree Manager"

Introduction
The Picture Tree Manager editor is used to manage a hierarchy of systems, subsystems and
Graphics Designer pictures.
Your settings in the Picture Tree Manager relate to the current WinCC project.

How to open the Picture Tree Manager

1. Double-click the "Picture Tree Manager" editor in WinCC Explorer. This starts the editor.
2. Edit the hierarchy.

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See also
Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options (Page 23)

1.5.3 Optional Editor "Lifebeat Monitoring"

Introduction
"Lifebeat Monitoring" is used for monitoring the automation and operator systems.
● The Lifebeat Monitoring function monitors the individual systems on the basis of tag
connections from the WinCC data manager. You can use the "Lifebeat Monitoring" editor
to define which connections are going to be monitored by Lifebeat Monitoring.
● From this, the Lifebeat Monitoring function generates the following:
● a system configuration across all monitored connections
● the necessary process control messages for established and relinquished connections

How to Open Lifebeat Monitoring

1. Double-click the "Lifebeat Monitoring" editor in WinCC Explorer. This starts the editor.
2. Enter all connections to be monitored.

See also
Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options (Page 23)

1.5.4 Optional Editor "Horn"

Introduction
The "Horn" editor is used to control optical or acoustic signaling devices or the output from
audio files when messages occur.
Use the "Horn" editor to configure which signals you wish to be triggered when particular
message classes/types or message priorities occur.
The horn is based on the following components:
● A component that monitors the WinCC alarm system for message-related events
● A component that is responsible for the user-configured output form

How to open the horn

Double-click the "Horn" editor in WinCC Explorer. This starts the editor.

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See also
Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options (Page 23)

1.5.5 Optional "OS Project Editor"

Introduction
The OS Project Editor is used to configure the currently open WinCC project for use with Basic
Process Control and PCS7.
The OS Project Editor offers numerous options for designing user-specific basic data and
supports the generic positioning of buttons in the overview window.
When PCS 7 is used, the OS Project Editor is run automatically when the PCS 7 OS is created.
The OS Project Editor therefore only has to called from the user interface if you want a
configuration that deviates from the default setting

How to open the OS Project Editor.

Double-click the "OS Project Editor" in WinCC Explorer. This starts the editor. The default
settings are shown the first time the OS Project Editor is started, the most recent settings are
shown the next time it is started. A suitable layout for the runtime user interface is selected on
the basis of the screen resolution and project type.

Structure
● In the "Layout" tab, you configure the appearance of the runtime user interface.
● In the "Message Configuration" tab, you configure settings for the alarm system. The basic
settings correspond to the PCS 7 specifications for message configuration.
● In the "Message Display" tab, you can configure the runtime response of the message
system and the display format of the messages in the message pages or group displays.
● In the "Areas" tab, you configure the arrangement of the plant sections in the area overview.
● In the "Runtime Window" tab, you configure the number and arrangement of the pre-
configured picture windows.
● The "Basic Data" tab contains settings for copying the basic data. Here, you specify which
modified picture files and actions you want to overwrite.
● The "General" tab contains settings for the OS Project Editor.

See also
Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options (Page 23)

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1.5.6 Optional "Component List Editor"

Introduction
This editor is available only when installing a PCS7 OS.
Use the Component List Editor to configure entry point pictures and the area assignments of
measurement points required for the runtime functions "Picture via measurement point" and
"Loop in Alarm".
You can also create new measurement points, or define entry point pictures and areas for the
components that have been created by AS-OS Engineering.
The Component List Editor provides a user interface for the following tasks:
● Creating new measuring points
● Editing existing blocks
● Searching for blocks

How to open the Component List Editor

Double-click the Component List Editor in WinCC Explorer. This starts the editor.
If you have created an OS but did not do so on an ES, you must first start the OS Project Editor
in WinCC. After the OS Project Editor runs, you can edit the component list via the Component
List Editor.

See also
Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options (Page 23)

1.5.7 Optional Editor "Time Synchronization"

Introduction
You can use the "Time Synchronization" editor to configure time synchronization via the
Industrial Ethernet bus and the terminal bus.
Depending on the configuration, an OS acting as the active time-master, for example, can
ensure that the OS and AS on the system bus are synchronized to the current time. WinCC
clients are synchronized via the terminal bus.
The time master sets the current time with the aid of an optional time signal receiver. If a time
master fails, a standby time master takes over the time synchronization function. Time slaves
receive the current time in order to set their internal clock.
"Time Synchronization" provides the following results:

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● Synchronization of all operator stations and automation systems on the system bus with
the current time.
● Synchronization of the WinCC clients via the terminal bus.
● Simultaneous synchronization via the system bus and over the terminal bus by taking the
Windows domain concept into account.

See also
Overview of the Editors of the Process Control System Options (Page 23)

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2.1 OS Project Editor

Content
The "OS Project Editor" is used for initializing and configuring the runtime user interface and
the alarm system in PCS7.
This documentation shows you the following:
● how to change the layout
● how to configure the behavior of the alarm system in runtime
● how to arrange areas
● how to arrange runtime windows
● how to configure initialized basic data
● how to log the activities of the Project Editor

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2.2 General information about the "OS Project Editor"

Introduction
The OS Project Editor is used to configure the currently open WinCC project for use with Basic
Process Control and PCS7.

Tasks of the OS Project Editor

The OS Project Editor inserts pre-configured pictures, script actions, and tags in the PCS 7
project. This editor also specifies the typical settings for a PCS 7 project.
When the OS Project Editor is run, the following tasks are completed:
● Creation of the PCS 7 message classes and message types
● Creation of the message blocks
● Creation of the PCS 7 messages
● Configuration of the startup list and the start screen
● Copying of the Dynamic Wizard and the actions
● Creation of tags for controlling the runtime behavior
● Copying of the screen layout
● Creation of the runtime configuration file

Behavior of the project editor

When an OS project is created in the PCS 7 ES, the OS Project Editor is called in the
background and initialized with default settings. If you want a configuration other than the
default configuration, start the OS Project Editor via WinCC Explorer and configure your
desired project settings.
When you create a project in WinCC, you must start the OS Project Editor in WinCC Explorer.
The OS Project Editor must run before the User Administrator is opened; otherwise the User
Administrator will be initialized with the authorization levels of WinCC.
The first time the OS Project Editor is called, the default settings are displayed. A suitable
layout for the runtime user interface is selected on the basis of the screen resolution and project
type. If a suitable layout is not found, the OS Project Editor selects the first layout from the list
of available layouts in the "Layout" tab.
When you open the OS Project Editor again, the current project settings are displayed. You
must first confirm modified basic data picture files and actions in the "Basic Data" tab before
these data are accepted in the project.

Activities when processed by project editor

In PCS 7 projects, you can change configuration data during operation using the "Download
changes" function ("Online delta download"). Every configuration change via the user interface
or programming interface is recognized by the runtime software and accepted during operation.

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You set this behavior for the OS Project Editor in the "General" tab. If the configuration of the
OS allows modification of data during operation, data that prevent a "Download changes"
function are brought into the project during the initial configuration. This applies in particular
for alarm configuration and the startup list. Each time the OS Project Editor is run hereafter,
only those configurations that do not prevent the "Download changes" function are carried out.
In the case of a complete configuration, all settings are transferred again to the project.
Changes to configuration data during operation are lost in the process. You must download
the entire OS. After this, you can again switch on the delta mode of "Download changes" in
the "General" tab.

Note
The project engineer my not create any tags with @ prefix. Such actions are reserved for
handling in the WinCC PCS7 software. You are not allowed to manipulate these system tags.
The system tags are necessary for proper functioning of the product.

Note
You must not remove applications placed in the startup list by the OS Project Editor, even if
they seem unnecessary. If you do so, subsequent configuration during runtime and an online
download of changes will not be possible.

See also
"OS Project Editor" (Page 32)
"General" tab (Page 72)

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2.3 "OS Project Editor"

Introduction
Use the OS Project Editor to configure the runtime and alarm systems for a PCS 7 project. For
instance, you can change the number and arrangement of runtime windows or assign the
authorization of alarms without a specified area to an area.

Overview
In WinCC Explorer, double-click the OS Project Editor icon. This opens the editor. The setting
options are summarized in the six tabs of the OS Project Editor. You can use them to enter
the relevant settings.
If data have been changed, an asterisk after the identifier in the corresponding tab indicates
that this tab has changed. When you click "Apply", the changes you have made are put into
effect in the project. The asterisk on the tab disappears once the changes are applied to the
project. Click "OK". This closes the editor. When you click "Cancel", the editor is closed without
accepting the changes.
It takes some time to configure the project.

See also
"Layout" tab (Page 33)
"Message Configuration" Tab (Page 39)
"Areas" Tab (Page 53)
"Runtime window" tab (Page 60)
"Basic data" tab (Page 68)
"General" tab (Page 72)

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2.4 The "Layout" Tab

2.4.1 "Layout" tab

Introduction
The "Layout" tab contains settings for the layout of the runtime user interface. The basic data
is organized in the layouts. A layout is defined by a configuration file.

The first time the OS Project Editor is run, the following settings are specified for the layout:

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● A suitable layout is determined from the resolution of the monitor.

● If the settings for the area and server keys are missing from the configuration file and the
display of areas on the WinCC client is not supported for a server, the four horizontal and
vertical keys are created for each area.
● If the settings for the area and server keys are missing from the configuration file and the
display of areas on the WinCC client is supported for a server, the three horizontal keys
and four vertical keys are created for the area and two horizontal keys and three vertical
keys are created for the server.

Available Layouts
The following layouts with different screen resolutions are available for the Runtime interface:
● SIMATIC Server: Only for server. You cannot use "SIMATIC Server" for the WebNavigator.
The interface is completely unusable with the following five exceptions:
– LOGIN input dialog field
– Select User Administrator
– Displaying the system picture (lifebeat monitoring)
– Exit Runtime
● SIMATIC Standard: "SIMATIC Standard" is the default setting and can be used universally
for all projects. "SIMATIC Standard" is ideal for local projects or projects with a server. If
several server packages are loaded, the area buttons of all servers are displayed behind
each other. The server buttons are not displayed. You can configure the number of area
buttons.
● SIMATIC Serverview: "SIMATIC Serverview" is ideal for projects with several servers. You
see only the area buttons of the selected server. You can configure the number of server
buttons and area buttons.
The layout in screen format "2560*1600 is not approved for use with Multi-VGA. Only one
monitor is supported.
The "Current layout" output box shows the name of the currently selected layout in the project.
This layout is automatically selected in the "Available layouts" list. The "Description" output
box provides brief information about the selected layout.
You can configure any number of layouts for runtime by selecting another available layout and
changing the monitor configuration.

Monitor configuration
In the "Monitor configuration" group you can set the desired screen division for the target device
in runtime. Only the supported monitor configurations can be selected for the selected layout.
The settings for multi VGA must be made in the Control Panel of the operating systems before
running the OS Project Editor .

Expanded Configuration of the Overview

If the layout supports the generic creation of the area buttons in the overview area, the "Detail"
is enabled for "Overview extended configuration".

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The "Number of area keys" and "Number of server keys" output boxes show the number of
keys currently configured. If the layout does not support these functions, the field are empty
and the "Detail" button is disabled.
The "Detail" button opens a dialog box for configuring the overview area. You set the number
of keys in this dialog box.

Runtime help
When you select the "Runtime help available" check box, you specify that the "Help" button is
operator-controllable in the second button set of runtime.

Display
If you have installed "SIMATIC Logon Service", you can choose here to have the full user name
or only the user ID of the user logged displayed in the overview area under "Login".

Note
The layout selection must match the monitor setting of the computer. Depending on the
graphic card used, problems may occur when runtime is started if the coordinates deviate.

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2.4.2 Layout configuration for the overview area

Introduction
The "Detail" button in the "Layout" tab opens the following dialog box for configuring the
overview area:

The "Number of Configured Areas" output box indicates the number of plant sections currently
configured in the Picture Tree Manager. The "Number of Configured Servers" output box
shows the number of servers available in the packages.
The "Suggestion" button function derives the number of area and server buttons from the
configured hierarchy, if the layout so permits. The suggestion will be applied in the input fields
of the "Number of Areas" and "Number of Servers" groups.
In the "Number of areas" group, you specify the number of buttons horizontally and vertically
directly in the input box, with the slider or spin box. You will find the limits for input are shown
alongside the slider.
For the sake of clearly labeling the area buttons it is useful to arrange more areas vertically
than horizontally. You will see the difference in the area preview, if for instance you create four
horizontal and three vertical area buttons or three horizontal and four vertical area buttons.
If the layout supports "Server View" and server buttons which were generated in the overview
window, the "Number of Servers" group is enabled. Use this field to define the buttons in the
horizontal and vertical directions for displaying servers.

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Area preview
The "Preview" button opens an area preview of the configured buttons in the overview window.
The generated overview is displayed schematically. The following area preview shows by way
of example three area buttons in the horizontal direction and three area buttons in the vertical
direction:

While the preview window is open, you can continue configuring. Each change is immediately
updated in the preview.

Note
The setup options of the "Number of Areas" and "Number of Servers" are limited by layout-
specific considerations. If there is no entry in the configuration file for the layout concerned,
the following settings apply:
● The horizontal and vertical number is limited to between 1 and 8 areas in the "Number of
Areas".
● In "Number of Servers" the horizontal number is limited between 1 and 4 buttons, and the
vertical number is limited from 1 to 8 buttons.

2.4.3 How to change the configured layout

Introduction
If you do not want the layout predefined by the OS Project Editor, you can change the layout.

Procedure
1. Open the OS Project Editor and select the "Layout" tab.
Select a layout from the "Available Layouts" list.
2. Check the settings in the "Basic Data" tab to avoid any unwanted data overwrites.

Note
Changes in the "Layout" tab affect settings in the "Areas", "Runtime Windows" and "Basic
Data" tabs.

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2.4.4 Changing the monitor configuration

Introduction
With the configuration of the monitor, you set the desired screen division for the target device
in runtime.

Procedure
1. Open the OS Project Editor.
Select the corresponding monitor configuration from the "Layout" tab.
2. Check the settings in the "Basic Data" tab to avoid any unwanted data overwrites.

Note
Changes in the "Layout" tab affect settings in the "Areas", "Runtime Window" and "Basic
Data" tabs.
Up to four screens are supported, each screen having one working area, one button area,
one overview window and an unrestricted number of pre-configured process windows.
Before using the OS Project Editor you need to set the Multi VGA in the Windows Control
Panel.

2.4.5 Adapting the overview window

Introduction
The overview window is a continuous display that offers an overview of the entire plant. Each
plant area is represented by an area button in the overview area.

Procedure
1. Open the OS Project Editor. Click "Detail" on the "Layout" tab next to "Overview Extended
Configuration".
This opens the dialog box for adapting the overview area.
2. Change the number of buttons.
3. Open the preview during configuration. This gives you a better idea of the configuration.
4. Check the settings in the "Basic Data" tab to avoid any unwanted data overwrites.

Note
Changes in the "Layout" tab affect settings in the "Areas", "Runtime Windows" and "Basic
Data" tabs.

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2.5 "Message Configuration" Tab

2.5.1 "Message Configuration" Tab

Introduction
The first time the "Message Configuration" tab is selected, the OS Project Editor reads the
following data from the message system:
● Message classes
● Message types
● Message blocks
● PCS 7 messages
This takes some time. A notice indicating "Data will be read from the message system. One
moment please..." is displayed.

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Message system settings

On the "Message configuration" tab you specify how the OS Project Editor should configure
the message system.

Column widths of the message window

Edit the column width of the message blocks you created in the "Column widths of message
window" list. The column widths are preset according to PCS 7 guidelines. Define the desired
output format in the "Date" and "Time" message blocks.

Defining the message classes and message types

The PCS 7 standard initially serves as template for the message system. The template is
available as "MessageTemplate.cfg" configuration file in "Installation directory\Options\SSM".

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If you do not want to use the PCS 7 standard you can use this configuration file as an example
for creating customized configuration file. Save the "MessageTemplate.cfg" file under a
different name to a folder other than the installation directory before you start the adaptation.
Activate the "Update" check box in the "Message classes/types" group if using the PCS 7
standard or if you prefer to use a customized, industry-specific standard. The "Update" option
overwrites the a message class and message type configuration in Alarm Logging with the
default PCS 7 settings or with the settings from your custom configuration file if their current
configuration does not match. The message classes "11" to "15" you configured them in Alarm
Logging remain unchanged in the PCS 7 standard, as these are not used in the PCS 7 standard.
If you only want to use the PCS 7 standard or your custom, industry-specific standard for the
purpose of setting up a basic configuration for the message system in the first session of Project
Editor, the "Update" check box must be deactivated in all subsequent sessions of Project
Editor. You can use the Alarm Logging Editor to adapt the configuration without it being
overwritten by the Project Editor.
Activate the "Derive from:" check box if deriving the message class and message type
configuration from a custom configuration file. Use the "..." button to select the corresponding
configuration file. This configuration file is copied to the project directory once and used as a
template file the next time the Project Editor is opened.
The "Message class "Tolerance" has to be acknowledge" option is enabled by default in new
projects as of WinCC V7.01. The messages of this message class therefore require
acknowledgement. The messages that have come in flash and are also shown in the following
message lists:
● Incoming alarm list
● Acknowledged alarm list
● Outgoing alarm list
● List of hidden messages and messages to be hidden
● Single line message window in overview area

Note
In WinCC versions prior to V6.2, the OS Project Editor generates the message classes "AS-
process control message" and "OS-process control message" with the message types
"System" and "Error" in Alarm Logging. Starting in V6.2, however, these message classes
are created with "Failure" and "Error" message types.
In order to activate the name change from "System" to "Failure" in projects prior to WinCC
V6.2, you must activate the "Update" check box in the "Message classes/types" group.

Activating system messages

If you activate the "Activate" check box the messages from the "LTMdata.csv" file (installation
directory/WinCC/bin) are entered in the message system of the project. The "LTMdaten.csv"
file contains system messages from WinCC and Basic Process Control. "System, need not be
acknowledged" and "Process control" are used as the message class and message type for
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black object on a gray background. These messages are of lower weighting and are used for
information.
You can change certain the system messages from "LTMdaten.csv" to process control
message in the "Process control and operator input messages" list.
Specify the priority of system messages in the "Message priority" input box. Either enter the
value directly in the input field, or use the slider or the spin box. The input limits are predefined
and are displayed alongside the slider. Reserve message priority "16" for vital messages of
your plant, particularly for "Fatal event messages".

Activating process control and operator input messages

Select the system messages from the "LTMdaten.csv" file to be converted into process control
messages from the "Process control and operator iinput messages" list. You can create
additional messages for PCS 7 such as "Simatic Batch" or "SFC".
Activate the check box in leading the list entry. This enables the output of specific process
control and operator input messages. Click the check box again in order to deactivate and
suppress the messages. All activated messages are created.
If you activate the "Activate" check box in the "System messages" group, all messages listed
without a check mark are used as WinCC system messages with lower priority. If you
deactivate the "Activate" check box in the "System messages" group, all messages listed
without a check mark are deleted from the message system of the project.
You can change the message priority of the process control and operator input messages.
Click in the cell of the "Prio" column in the line of the corresponding message number and
enter the priority class. Reserve message priority "16" for vital messages of your plant,
particularly for "Fatal event messages".
OS process control messages are computer-specific (instance message concept).

Note
If the OS Project Editor is started on a WinCC client project or the option "Configurations that
support online delta loading only" was selected in the "General" tab, the "Column width of
message window" and "Process control and operator control messages" lists and the
"Activate" check box of the system messages cannot be edited.
All objects with "Operator message" property generate an internal operator message in the
system after the operator makes an input in runtime. This message is not visible in the "Alarm
Logging" editor. The user text blocks of this message are set according to PCS 7 defaults
when you run the OS Project Editor. You may not change these user text blocks, as the
message is triggered by the system. In order to customize the allocation of user text blocks
you must generate a message individually by means of ODK. However, this message is not
going to be triggered by events which are monitored by the system.
All process control messages should be activated so that maintenance personnel is informed
of any control system faults.

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See also
Editing message blocks (Page 43)
Overview of the Process Control Messages (Page 76)

2.5.2 Editing message blocks

Introduction
For each message block created by the OS Project Editor, you can define the column widths
entered in the "Message Window Column Width" list on the "Message Configuration" tab.

Editing
Right-click the entry in the "Column width" column. This is how you edit the column width.
In the message blocks "Date" and "Time", a dialog box opens in which you can set up the
desired output format. The column width is then automatically adapted to the output format.

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Note
You cannot edit the column widths of the message window if you run OS Project Editor in a
WinCC client project, or if the "Online Delta Loading Configuration Only" option was selected
on the "General" tab.
You cannot change the order of the columns.

See also
"Message Configuration" Tab (Page 39)

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2.6 "Message Display" Tab

2.6.1 "Message Display" Tab

Introduction
In the "Message Display" tab you can configure the runtime response of the message system
and the display format of the messages in the message pages or group displays.

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Message filter
You can specify how the messages are displayed in runtime in the "Message filter" group. The
filters refer only to the display for the user who is logged in. Hidden messages are still
processed by the message server.
You can display all messages unfiltered, filter the messages according to area or display
messages in separate lists.

Displaying an extended message line

You can display an extended message line via the working area if the layout supports this
setting. You can change the size by selecting the "Half of the working area" and "One quarter
of the working area" radio buttons. The extended message line extends across the entire width
of the screen.
If you wish to set the display format yourself, activate the "User defined" check box and click
"Detail". A dialog box will open. You specify the desired settings here.

Authorization check of messages without a specified area

If messages are assigned neither to a picture heirarchy nor derived from the plant hierarchy
of PCS 7, in the "Authorization check of messages without a specified area" group, specify the
area for which the messages should be viewed/acknowledged. The user will need the
necessary access rights to the assigned area.
If you select "No area" in the drop-down list box, all users can view and acknowledge the
messages.

Smart Alarm Hiding

In the message lists, you can use the "Hide/Unhide message" button in the toolbar to hide
selected messages temporarily. This prevents minor events from being displayed during this
time. It also enables you to maintain a better overview during critical phases. Acknowledgment
takes place automatically during hiding and an operator message is generated.
The button is only available if you have, as a minimum, been assigned the authorization level
"Higher process controlling" for an area.
If you select the "Key for hiding/showing manually" check box, the "Hide/Unhide message"
button is displayed in the toolbar.
The hidden messages are transferred to the list of hidden messages. The operator can use
the "List of hidden messages" button from the key set to access this list. From this list, you can
use the "Hide/Unhide message" button in the toolbar at any time to make hidden messages
reappear.
The temporary hide function is canceled automatically as soon as a set time period defined in
the OS Project Editor expires. Enter the maximum time limit for message hiding in the edit box.
30 minutes are preset. You can enter a maximum of 9 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes.

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Sorting Message Pages

You set the chronological order of the message window in the message pages. By selecting
the "Latest message at top" radio button, the most recent message to arrive is displayed as
the first message in the message window. By selecting the "Latest message at bottom" radio
button, the most recent message to arrive is displayed as the last message in the message
window.
In the extended message line the messages are sorted first by priority, then data and finally
by time.

Group display hierarchy

This setting for the group display hierarchy supports you in configuring the group display if you
wish to build a group display hierarchy based on the picture hierarchy.
When the "Create/update group display" check box is selected, the additional group displays
are created as follows in the process pictures for forming the group display hierarchy:
● When saving the hierarchy in the Picture Tree Manager when creating or migrating a project.
● When running the OS Project Editor for an existing project
The Project Editor calls the corresponding component of Picture Tree Manager. The next
time it starts the group displays are no longer automatically generated since they already
exist in the project. You then save all future changes in the group display hierarchy, e.g.,
changes to the pictures or the tree structure, in the Picture Tree Manager.
These group displays are not seen in runtime by default. With loop in alarm via group displays
from the area overview, therefore, a process picture can be opened in which no group display
flashes or a group display displays another message type. However, you can navigate to the
alarm sources using the Picture Tree Navigator.
If you wish to make the generated group display automatically visible, you need to adapt the
"GroupDisplay" object in template picture "@CSig_Template.PDL" in the Graphics Designer.
Change the property "Other/Display" to "Yes".
Check all settings of the group display object in the template picture before you execute the
"Create/update group display" function. This especially applies to the properties "Display",
"Group Relevant" and "Acknowledgment mask".
Define each of the desired properties in the template picture. The factory state corresponds
to the PCS 7 standard.
Here is how you can use the individually configured and tested group displays from a process
picture as a template:
1. Copy the individually configured and tested group displays into the template picture
"@CSIG_Template.PDL".
2. Use the C action of the original "GroupDisplay" object for the new object.
3. Change the name of the original object from "GroupDisplay" to "OriginalGroupDisplay", for
example.
4. Change the name of the new object to "GroupDisplay".
The PCS 7 factory setting of "3089" for the acknowledgment masks may not be suitable for
individually configured group displays in your project and may need to be changed. To learn
more, read the documentation section for group displays.

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Controlling acknowledgment response by means of a tag (Page 317)

Since the group display objects can be interconnected independent from the picture hierarchy,
a warning appears when you select the "Create/update group displays" check box.
The "Create/update group display“ function deletes all group displays from process pictures
which are interconnected with a picture of another system area and whose "Group Relevant"
property is set to "Yes". The group display object is not deleted if the "Group Relevant" property
is set to "No". Group displays that are connected to a measurement point from another plant
section are not deleted regardless of the "Group Relevant" property.

Note
The "Create/update group display" function cannot be reversed. Group displays automatically
inserted into process pictures must be corrected manually if they do not fit. Before using the
function, you should check the property settings for the "GroupDisplay" object in the template
picture, "@CSIG_Template.PDL".

Adding a block comment for operating messages

If you check this box, the relevant block comment will be added to the operator message during
operator process control by means of a block from the PCS 7 library. The block comment will
not be added if:
● Operator messages that are generated as a result of messages being disabled/enabled.
This applies to all blocks associated with the picture in the working area and its lower-level
pictures.
● Operator messages that are generated as a result of acknowledgment in process pictures
or message lists.

See also
Message filters (Page 48)
Extended message line (Page 50)

2.6.2 Message filters

Overview
In the "Message filter" group of the "Message Display" tab, you can specify which messages
should be displayed in runtime.
You have the following setup options:

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● "No filter"
Disables area-specific filtering of messages. All messages are displayed and can be
acknowledged, regardless of the area to which they are assigned.
● "Messages with area enable"
All messages from an area for which an operator has the the "Authorization for area" access
right are displayed and can be acknowledged. If the operator has the "Higher process
controlling" access right for at least one area, the "Hide message" button is available.
● "Acknowledgeable messages in separate list". The message windows have two message
lists:
– The lower list shows all messages from the area for which the operator has the access
right for "Process controlling". The operator can also acknowledge messages from this
list. If the operator has the "Higher process controlling" access right for at least one area,
the "Hide message" button is available.
– The upper list displays all messages from the area for which the operator has the
"Authorization for area" access right, but not the access right for "Process controlling".
The operator cannot acknowledge messages from this list. The message line in the
overview window shows only messages which can be acknowledged with the "Process
controlling" access right.
● "Acknowledgeable messages on separate page (switch-selectable)"
The operator has either the two separate message lists described above, or the message
page with only one list. The message page with just one list shows only the messages from
the area for which the operator has the access right for "Process controlling". The same
applies to the message line in the overview area.
The operator switches the view to the message page with the respective buttons.

Note
If the chosen layout does not support the "Message filtering" setting, the buttons are disabled.

Example
Here is an example of a new list with the "Acknowledgeable messages in separate list" setting.
The operator has the following access rights:
● "Process controlling" and "Higher process controlling" in "Area1"
● "Authorization for area" in "Area2"

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See also
"Message Display" Tab (Page 45)

2.6.3 Extended message line

Introduction
An extended message line can be displayed via the working area if the layout supports this
setting.
An extended message line is like a New list, but scaled down as appropriate. The window
adapts to the size of picture being displayed. It has no scroll bars and its width cannot be
changed. You can define its height, however, since the extended message line is configured
as a dedicated picture in the layout.

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Procedure
1. In the "Message display" tab of the "Extended message line" group, select the "User-
defined" check box. The "Detail" button is now enabled.
2. Click "Detail".
The "Alarm window" dialog box opens.

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3. Set up the values in the following input boxes either by entering the values straight into the
input box or else by using the slider or the spin box:
– "Window height"
– "Position top"
Define a window position which is relative to the coordinate origin of the working area.
The window always has the same width as the working area.
The "Horizontally displaced" and "Vertically displaced" fields are disabled, since there is
only one window.
4. The "Graphic positioning" field allows you to position the window with ease. To do so, click
"Detail".

Note
The default setting for the extended message line is available in the configuration file the
first time your open the OS Project Editor. If this entry is missing, the default setting is
"Half of the working area". However, this only applies if the layout supports an extended
message line.

See also
Graphic positioning of a runtime window (Page 67)
"Message Display" Tab (Page 45)

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2.7 The "Areas" Tab

2.7.1 "Areas" Tab

Overview
In the "Areas" tab, you configure the arrangement of the area buttons and server buttons for
the overview window. Here, you also specify the user's access to areas for which he has no
authorization.
The area buttons result from the plant sections that you have configured in the Picture Tree
Manager, and consist of the following:
● A button to open the area
● A group display to show the group value of this area
● A button to open the Picture Tree Navigator
The server buttons are used to visualize a server in the overview window, and consist of the
following:

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● A button for selecting the server

● A group display to show the group value of this server

Visible Areas
The "Visible areas" list shows all configured plant sections in the sequence in which they are
displayed as area buttons in the overview window. In the default layouts the sequence of the
buttons is from left to right and from the top down. So as to define area buttons for any future
extension of the plant sections, you can insert empty area buttons as placeholders even at the
project creation stage. Do this by using "Empty Buttons", which you include at the required
position in the "Visible areas" list.
You can simultaneously select as many entries in the list as you wish, and move them with
the "up" and "down" buttons. Click "->" to remove the selected entries, and click ">>" to remove
all entries from the "Visible areas" list.

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Areas not Needed

The "Areas not needed" list is used when anticipatory planning of a reserve configuration, and
shows all the areas in the project that do not appear in the "Visible areas" list. The "Empty
Button" entry serves as a placeholder for an area button that you intend to assign to a plant
section at some future point in time.
You can select multiple entries and click "<-" to insert them in the "Visible areas" list. Click "<<"
to insert all other entries, except the "<Empty Button>" entry.
Alternatively you can configure reserve areas with empty pictures assigned in the Picture Tree
Manager for some future extension. Examples:
● Reserve1 - Picture_Reserve1
● Reserve2 - Picture_Reserve2
● Reserve3 - Picture_Reserve3
In this case users would not receive access rights to these reserve areas in the User
Administrator. You are not allowed to create areas in the Picture Tree Manager without
assigning pictures to them. To configure reserve areas, always use the OS Project Editor option
"Areas not needed".

Server assignment
If the chosen layout allows the server to be displayed on the WinCC client, you can arrange
the areas for the server selected in the "Server assignment in the area overview" list. If you
select another server, the "Visible areas" and "Areas not needed" lists are refilled. You can
arrange the selected servers by clicking "Up" and "Down".
In the case of a layout without View on a server, the "Server assignment in the area overview"
list cannot be edited. The list shows only the server and the local computer. The lists "Visible
areas" and "Areas not needed" then contain all the areas available for display in the overview
window.

Preview
Click "Preview". A preview window showing the arrangement of the areas will open. This
display shows the generated overview schematically.

While the preview window is open, you can further configure the sequence of the area and
server buttons. Each change is immediately updated in the preview.
The "Preview" button can only be used when the selected layout supports the generic creation
of area buttons in the overview window.

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Access to areas missing authorization

In the User Administrator, you specify the area-specific access rights for users in runtime.
However, you can also allow users to select pictures and group displays of areas for which
they have no authorization.
Users without access rights to areas have the following access options:
● Picture selection is not possible. The user has no access to this area (standard behavior)
● The picture can be selected using area button. The user can select the pictures of these
areas for monitoring purposes. Access to the group displays in the overview and Picture
Tree Navigator is not permitted. Area-specific messages are not visible. Operator process
controls with PCS 7 picture components are not possible, operator inputs in process
pictures depends on the configuration in the pictures.
● Picture can be selected using both the area button and the group display. The user can
select the pictures of these areas for monitoring purposes. Access to the group displays in
the overview and Picture Tree Navigator is permitted. Area-specific messages are not
visible. Operator process controls with PCS 7 picture components are not possible, operator
inputs in process pictures depends on the configuration in the pictures.

Note
The first time you call the OS Project Editor, the "Visible areas" list shows all areas that
were configured in the Picture Tree Manager of the OS. The servers are listed in package
import sequence.
If the sequence has already been configured and further areas or servers are added, these
appear at the end of the list. If areas or servers are omitted, they are deleted from the
configuration.

See also
How to change the sequence of areas (Page 57)
How to change the sequence of the servers on the WinCC client (Page 56)
How to Hide an Area (Page 58)
How to arrange "Empty buttons" (Page 58)

2.7.2 How to change the sequence of the servers on the WinCC client

Introduction
You can change the sequence and arrangement of the server keys in the overview area of the
WinCC client. The servers are ordered from left to right and then from top to bottom.

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Procedure
1. Open the OS Project Editor.
Select the server from the "Server arrangement in the area overview" list in In the "Areas"
tab.
2. Move the server to the desired position by clicking "Up" and "Down".
3. If the layout does not support "Server View", this list is not activated. You should then select
all areas of the server in the "Visible areas" list and move these to the required position by
clicking Up" and "Down".
4. Click "Preview". The "Area preview" window opens, and you can follow the configuration.
5. Check the settings in the "Basic Data" tab to avoid any unwanted data overwrites.

See also
"Areas" Tab (Page 53)
"Basic data" tab (Page 68)

2.7.3 How to change the sequence of areas

Introduction
You can change the sequence and arrangement of the area buttons in the overview window
by moving individual areas. The areas are ordered from left to right and then from top to bottom.

Procedure
1. Open the OS Project Editor and the "Areas" tab.
Select the area from the "Visible Areas" list.
2. Click "Up" or "Down" to move this area to the required position.
3. Click "Preview". The "Area preview" window opens, and you can follow the configuration.
4. If necessary select further areas that you wish to move.
5. Check the settings in the "Basic Data" tab to avoid any unwanted data overwrites.

See also
"Areas" Tab (Page 53)
"Basic data" tab (Page 68)

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2.7.4 How to Hide an Area

Introduction
If not all the system areas are intended for runtime operation, for example, reserve areas, you
can hide the currently unneeded areas. This procedure is also practical on the WinCC clients,
where not all of areas of all servers need to be operated.

Procedure
1. Open the OS Project Editor and the "Areas" tab.
Select the area from the "Visible Areas" list.
2. Move this area to the list of "Areas not needed" by clicking "->".
3. Click "Preview". The "Area preview" window opens, and you can follow the configuration.
4. Check the settings in the "Basic Data" tab to avoid any unwanted data overwrites.

See also
"Areas" Tab (Page 53)
"Basic data" tab (Page 68)

2.7.5 How to arrange "Empty buttons"

Introduction
"Empty buttons" serve as placeholders for the positioning of area buttons in the overview area.
Plant areas are not assigned to these buttons until later. This method avoids having to move
a number of area buttons around later. Plant operators work with a familiar area overview,
even after an expansion.

Procedure
1. Open the OS Project Editor and select the "Areas" tab.
Select the "<Empty Button>" entry from the "Areas not needed" list.
2. Click "<-". This entry is placed in the "Visible areas" list.
3. Click "Up" or "Down". You will move this area to the desired position.
4. Click "Preview". The "Area preview" window opens, and you can follow the configuration.
5. Check the settings in the "Basic Data" tab to avoid any unwanted data overwrites.

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See also
"Areas" Tab (Page 53)
"Basic data" tab (Page 68)
Loop display and process window (Page 62)
Group display (Page 64)
Trend group display (Page 66)

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2.8 The "Runtime window" tab

2.8.1 "Runtime window" tab

Introduction
You configure the number and arrangement settings of the pre-configured picture windows in
the "Runtime Window" tab. In runtime these picture windows contain pictures and faceplates
that overlay the working area.

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Picture window display modes

● Loop Display / Process Window
The picture window in the loop display and in the process window is not zoomed in or out
to fit the size of the open picture. The window has scroll bars and the size of the window
can be changed. You can choose whether you want to position the picture window in a grid
or according to the group display. For grid mode, specify the "Number of windows
horizontally" and the "Number of windows vertically". If you wish to set the display format
yourself, activate the "User defined" check box and click "Detail". A dialog opens allowing
you to make the desired settings.
● Group display / Process window
The picture window in the group display and in the process window is zoomed in or out to
fit the size of the open picture. The picture window has no scroll bars and the size of the
window cannot be changed. When you click "Detail", the "Group Display" dialog box for
positioning the windows will open.
● Trend groups
Trend groups you configured using the "Trend online" function are displayed in a picture
window which is adapted to fit the size of the open picture. The picture window has no scroll
bars and the size of the window can be changed. The picture is scaled to match the change
in size. The configuration corresponds to the picture window configuration for the group
display.
In the "Maximum Number of Windows" field, define in each case the maximum number of
picture windows permitted to be displayed. Either enter the value directly in the input field, or
use the slider or the spin box. The input limits are predefined by the layout and are displayed
alongside the slider.

Faceplates in the Picture Window

In this input box, you configure the maximum number of the following faceplates in the picture
window:
● Faceplates that are displayed simultaneously on each monitor
Up to four faceplates can be displayed, irrespective of the faceplate instance and of the
picture window layout. When a picture component opens and the number of open picture
components exceeds the configured number, a faceplate already open is closed.
● Faceplates that are displayed simultaneously by the same instance of the faceplate
Up to four faceplates of the same instance can be displayed, irrespective of the monitor
and the picture window layout. When a faceplate opens and the number of open faceplates
of the same instance exceeds the configured number, a faceplate of this instance that is
already open is closed.

Picture Tree Navigator

In Runtime, click a button to open the Picture Tree Navigator window in the overview area in
order to display the picture hierarchy arranged in the Picture Tree Manager.
When you select the "Close window for picture selection" check box, the Picture Tree Navigator
window closes as soon as a picture in the hierarchy is selected.

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See also
Loop display and process window (Page 62)
Group display (Page 64)
Trend group display (Page 66)

2.8.2 Loop display and process window

Introduction
Loop display gives a detailed display of faceplates. Process windows display processes.
Both the loop display and the process window use windows that do not adapt to the size of
picture being displayed. The windows have scroll bars and the size of the windows can be
changed. The windows can be displayed either in a grid or in an arrangement similar to the
group display.

Grid display
Each window has the same size and is positioned in a grid. The input boxes called "Number
of windows horizontally" and "Number of windows vertically" on the "Runtime Windows" tab
make dimensioning and positioning the windows in the grid an easy matter. Either enter the
number straight into the input field, or else use the slider or the spin box.

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User defined display

Activate the "User defined" check box on the "Runtime Windows" tab and click "Detail". The
"Loop Display/Process Window" dialog box will open.

Set up the values in the following input boxes either by entering the values straight into the
input box or else by using the slider or the spin box:
● "Window Width" and "Window Height"
Define the window's dimensions at these parameters.
● "Top" and "Left"
Define the position of the first window at these parameters relative to the coordinate origin
of the working area.
● "Horizontally displaced" and "Vertically displaced"
Define the position of the next window relative to the previous windows at these parameters.

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The "Graphic positioning" allows you to position the windows with ease. To do so, click "Detail".

Note
The settings are limited by layout-specific considerations. If nothing is specified in the
configuration file, up to 16 windows are possible. Grids have from 1 to 4 fields available in
both dimensions. The following settings are suggested by the OS Project Editor:
● The windows have a size of 150 x 120 pixels.
● The position is 20 pixels from the top and 20 pixels from the left.
● The next window is displaced horizontally and vertically by 10 pixels.

See also
Graphic positioning of a runtime window (Page 67)
"Runtime window" tab (Page 60)

2.8.3 Group display

Introduction
Group displays provide a compressed display of picture modules and use windows that adapt
to the size of picture being displayed. The windows have no scroll bars and the size of the
windows cannot be changed.

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Window settings
Use the "Group Display" dialog box to position windows. Since the size of the windows cannot
be changed, you cannot set their width and height. However, you can specify the window
position.

Set up the values in the following input boxes either by entering the values straight into the
input box or else by using the slider or the spin box:
● "Top" and "Left"
Define the position of the first window at these parameters relative to the coordinate origin
of the working area.
● "Horizontally displaced" and "Vertically displaced"
Define the position of the window relative to the previous window at these parameters.

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The "Graphic positioning" allows you to position the windows with ease. To do so, click "Detail".

Note
The settings are limited due to layout-specific aspects. If an entry in the configuration file is
missing, the following settings apply:
● The maximum number of picture windows is limited from 1 to 16.
● The window's size is adapted to fit the picture size.
● The positions of the windows are limited to a value between 0 pixels and the width or
height of the working area.
● You can only move the windows within the range from 0 to 100 pixels.
The following settings are suggested by the OS Project Editor:
● The position is 20 pixels from the top and 20 pixels from the left.
● The next window is displaced horizontally and vertically by 10 pixels.

See also
Graphic positioning of a runtime window (Page 67)
"Runtime window" tab (Page 60)

2.8.4 Trend group display

Introduction
Configure the trend groups generated using the "Online Trend Control" function in the same
way as for "Loop display". Windows adapt to the size of the picture being displayed. They have
no scroll bars and their size can be changed. When you change the size, the picture is also
scaled.

See also
Loop display and process window (Page 62)
"Runtime window" tab (Page 60)

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2.8.5 Graphic positioning of a runtime window

Introduction
In the picture window display dialog boxes, you can open a dialog box for easier positioning
of the windows. To do so, click "Detail" in the "Graphic Positioning" group. The following dialog
box will open.

Procedure
1. Move the window to the position you want it to occupy in runtime and drag it to the
appropriate size with the mouse.
2. Click "OK".
This closes the window and enters the size and position "Window Width", "Window Height",
"Top" and "Left" fields.
You cannot position the window outside the working area of the runtime user interface.

See also
"Runtime window" tab (Page 60)

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2.9 "Basic data" tab

Introduction
Basic data includes picture files, actions and standard functions for the purpose of providing
a suitable user interface in runtime. The "Basic Data" tab shows which elements of the
initialized basic data differ from the basic data that are local to the project. The picture settings
are dependent on the layout concerned. The entries in the lists change in step with changes
in the picture and script configurations.
In this tab, you can specify which modified files of the project are to be overwritten by files in
the delivered state. However, consistent runtime operation must be ensured. You must
overwrite the list entries highlighted in red. You cannot deactivate the check boxes.

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Overwriting modified basic pictures in the project

The picture files list (upper left) shows all the basic pictures in the project which have time
stamps that do not match those of the pictures in the delivered state. This may have arisen
due to a newer version of the basic data or the pictures concerned may have been configured
by the user.
Entries in the "Project" column show the dates of the files in the project path. Entries in the
"Product" column show the dates of the files in the installation folder.
If there is a check mark against an entry in the list, the basic picture will be replaced in the
project by the picture that was supplied as the product.

Note
If "BATCH Engineering" or "BATCH Client" is installed on the computer at the same time, the
picture "@AlarmJournal.PDL" will be shown to differ from the originally delivered version.

Overwriting project actions that are local to the computer

The list of actions local to the computer (upper right) shows all actions with time stamps that
do not match those of the actions in the delivered state. This may have arisen due to a newer
version of the basic data or the actions concerned may have been configured by the user.
Entries in the "Project" column show the respective dates of the files in the project path. Entries
in the "Product" column show the respective dates of the files in the installation folder.
If there is a check mark against an entry in the list, the modified action will be replaced in the
project by the action that was supplied as the product.

Overwriting picture modules in the project

These lists are available only in a PCS 7 OS. If WinCC and Basic Process Control are installed,
the lists will be disabled and grayed out.
The two picture modules lists below show the picture modules with time stamps that match
neither those of the picture modules in the product library in the folder "\<Product>\Options\pdl
\FaceplateDesigner_V6" nor those of the picture modules in the user library in the folder
"\<Product>\Options\pdl\FaceplateDesigner". This may have arisen due to a newer version of
the basic data or the picture modules concerned may have been configured by the user.
Entries in the "Project" column show the dates of the files in the project path. Entries in the
"Product Library" column show the dates of the files in the installation folder.
If there is a check mark against an entry in the list, the picture component from the product
and user libraries is adopted.

Duplicated picture modules in the product and user libraries

This list is available only in a PCS 7 OS. If WinCC and Basic Process Control are installed,
the list is disabled and grayed out.

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The list (lower right) shows all picture modules that are present in both the product library and
the user library. This may have arisen due to a newer version of the basic data or the picture
modules concerned may have been configured in the Faceplate Designer.
Entries in the "User Library" column show the dates of the files in the user library in the folder
"\<Product>\Options\pdl\FaceplateDesigner".
Entries in the "Product Library" column show the respective dates of the files in the product
library in the folder "\<Product>\Options\pdl\FaceplateDesigner_V6".
Picture components with a check mark alongside will be adopted from the user library.
The lower two lists of faceplates are interdependent. If a modified picture component that is
local to the project and shown in the left-hand list is flagged not to be overwritten, it will in fact
not be overwritten by a picture component from the user library.

Updating the Dynamic Wizard scripts

Use the "Update Dynamic Wizard Scripts" check box to define whether all the files associated
with the Dynamic Wizard scripts will be overwritten. You cannot select individual files. If the
check box is selected, associated files local to the project will be replaced by the files in the
delivered state.

Updating the screen composition for startup

If you select the "Update screen for start up" check box, the screen that is local to the project
will be overwritten. This is the special screen that is stored for all users of the project as
"Default.ssm". Thus, the users have a common start screen, which opens during logon instead
of the "Welcome.pdl". A separate start screen can be created for each user. However, this file
is not overwritten.

Updating the configuration of the Graphics Object Update Wizard

The Graphics Object Update Wizard requires configuration files that are copied from the OS
Project Editor into the project folder. The configuration files make it possible to exchange
instance-specific picture information and script information centrally. If you select the "Update
Graphics Object Update Wizard configuration" check box, modified configuration files that are
local to the project are replaced by the configuration files in the delivered state.

Updating the audio files for the horn

Use the check box headed "Update sound files for the horn" to define whether all the files that
the horn uses for output via the sound card will be overwritten. You cannot select individual
files. If you select the check box, the sound files local to the project will be replaced by the
sound files in the delivered state.

Updating palette colors of Advanced Process Library

This function is only available in a PCS 7 OS.
If you select the check box, the color ranges of the Advanced Process Library with index > 10
are integrated in the file "V7Designs.xml". If you have customized the color ranges of the

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faceplates of the Advanced Process Library for specific projects and do not want to reset them,
the check box must be cleared.
You can find more information in the PCS 7 configuration manual "Operation Station".

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2.10 "General" tab

Introduction
The "General" tab contains settings for the OS Project Editor.

Activities when Processed by Project Editor

In the "Activities when processed by project editor" group, you specify which of the following
settings are to be transferred during processing by the OS Project Editor:
● Only the settings that allow changing data in runtime ("Load Online Changes")
● All settings
● Only the settings of the message configuration

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Select the "Only configurations capable of online download of changes" radio button if you
want to reconfigure all settings except for the alarm system and startup list. All OS Project
Editor control fields whose settings are not sent to the project are disabled. This option is the
default when the editor is not used for the first time.
When configuration is complete the full runtime system and alarm system are transferred to
the project over again. When the OS Project Editor is started for the first time, this is the only
available setting in the project. Since a complete configuration is associated with the loss of
load online change capability, the following notice appears if the project is still capable of
performing "Load Online Changes":

When you click "Yes", the settings you have made are accepted into the project. When you
click "No", the operation is canceled.
If the OS Project Editor has executed a basic run once with the setting "Project documentation
for the current configuration", it does not mean that this project has lost the capability for load
online changes forever. To restore the load online change capability, you only have to transfer
the complete OS from PCS 7 ES once.
The "Message configuration only" radio button is intended for users that want to create a project
with STEP 7 and transfer the configured messages to WinCC without having to use the user
interface of Basic Process Control or PCS 7. All OS Project Editor control fields whose settings
are not sent to the project are disabled. The basic data, such as the graphics, are not
transferred into the project. The startup list and starting picture are not set in the computer
properties.

Note
If you add a client computer to a server project, you must afterward run the OS Project Editor
with the setting "Project documentation for the current configuration".

Logging the activities of the project editor

You can make the settings for the log file in the "Log the actions of the Project Editor" group.
The log file contains the most important project settings you have made in the OS Project
Editor, for example, the files you have copied or the messages you have created. The log can
also included entries about errors that occur.
To create a log, select one of the following options from the "Type of logging" drop down list
box:
● No log
● Text log
● HTML log

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The log file that is created is placed in one of the following directories:
● Text log: \<Project>\SSM\ Projecteditor.txt
● HTML log: \<Project>\SSM\Projecteditor
In the "Display the log file after the configuration is completed" drop down list box, select one
of the following options:
● Not displayed
● Always displayed
● Only show in the event of an error.
The log is opened in Notepad if it is registered or in a registered browser.
In the "Behavior if there is already a log file" drop down list box you can specify whether the
new log should overwrite the previous entries in the existing log file or whether it should be
appended to the current entries. When the OS Project Editor is run often, the "Append" setting
can result in very large files. For this reason, we recommend the "Overwrite" setting.
The log is created in the language used for the OS Project Editor. Some of the log entries
come from the operating system and are displayed in language selected for the system.

Project Documentation for the Current Configuration

When you click "Print Project Documentation", you print the configuration data on the assigned
printer. Printing begins immediately after you click the button.
When you click "Project-Documentation View", you open a preview of the pages to be printed.
Here, you check the page view. It displays the pages as they will look when printed.
When you click "Printer Setup", you configure the print job. In the dialog box tab, you select
the printer and the layout, specify the start parameters, and determine the print scope.

Current configuration
To use the same project editor configuration for several OS projects, you can export and import
the data of the project editor.
If you wish to export the configuration of the project editor, the project editor must have run
through the project beforehand. Click "Export...". The file selection dialog box opens. Enter the
path and file name in the dialog box. The default path is that of the current WinCC project and
the default file extension is "*.exp".
Click "Import..." if you want to import configuration file from the Project Editor. Select this
configuration file from the file selection dialog box. The information contained in the imported
file is displayed in the project editor. To accept the imported configuration data in the project,
click "OK" or "Apply".

See also
"OS Project Editor" (Page 32)

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2.11 Structure of the configuration file

User-specific configuration file

Pre-configured layouts complete with their respective configuration files are available in the
OS Project Editor. You do not have to change anything in the configuration files.
Experienced developers can create a configuration file of their own. For this purpose a sample
file has been prepared and is held in the folder of configuration files, to which the developer
should refer.

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2.12 Overview of the Process Control Messages

Overview of process control system and operator messages

Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1000204 OS process Connection @6%s@ not WinCC @6%s@ = Name of the
control system established connection
message
1000205 OS process Connection @6%s@ WinCC @6%s@ = Name of the
control system established connection
message
1000900 OS process PERFMON:@7%s@ is low System monitor @7%s@ = Monitored value
control system
message
1000902 OS process PERFMON:@7%s@ is high System monitor @7%s@ = Monitored value
control system
message
1000904 OS process PERFMON:@7%s@ is low System monitor @7%s@ = Monitored value
control system
message
1000906 OS process PERFMON:@7%s@ is high System monitor @7%s@ = Monitored value
control system
message
1000908 Preventive PERFMON:@7%s@ is low System monitor @7%s@ = Monitored value
maintenance
1000910 Preventive PERFMON:@7%s@ is high System monitor @7%s@ = Monitored value
maintenance
1000912 PLC process Loss of redundancy of terminal System monitor @2%s@ = MAC address
control system adapter @2%s@
messages
1000915 PLC process Terminal adapter System monitor @2%s@ = MAC address
control system @2%s@ disconnected
messages
1003101 Operator Input @102%s@: Acknowledgment WinCC @102%s@= User
Message @9%s@, @8%s@ on @9%s@= Message class
@100%s@ @8%s@= Message type
@100%s@= Computer name
1003107 Operator Input @102%s@: Hide Manually WinCC @102%s@= User
Message @9%s@, @8%s@ on @9%s@= Message class
@100%s@ @8%s@= Message type
@100%s@= Computer name
1003108 Operator Input @102%s@: Show Manually WinCC @102%s@= User
Message @9%s@, @8%s@ on @9%s@= Message class
@100%s@ @8%s@= Message type
@100%s@= Computer name
1003109 OS process The connection to the master WinCC
control system was interrupted
message

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1009000 OS process LBMRT:Error Lifebeat monitoring
control system runtime
message
1009999 OS process LBMRT: Tag @2%s@ does Lifebeat monitoring @2%s@ = Name of the tag of a
control system not exist runtime monitored device
message
1010101 OS process CAS:Starts archive service Central Archive Server
control system
message
1010102 OS process CAS:Archive service is running Central Archive Server
control system
message
1010103 OS process CAS: Archive servicer cannot Central Archive Server @3%s@ = Error text
control system be started, error: @3%s@
message
1010104 OS process CAS:Stops archive service Central Archive Server
control system
message
1010105 OS process CAS: Archive service could not Central Archive Server @3%s@ = Error text
control system be stopped, error: @3%s@
message
1010106 OS process CAS: Medium backup Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Database segment
control system '@2%s@' completed
message successfully.
1010107 OS process CAS: Backup process failed, Central Archive Server @3%s@ = Error text
control system error: @3%s@
message
1010108 OS process CAS: Created backup media Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Database segment
control system '@2%s@'
message
1010109 OS process CAS: Closed backup medium Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Database segment
control system '@2%s@'
message
1010110 OS process CAS: Connected backup Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Database segment
control system '@2%s@'
message
1010111 OS process CAS: Backup connection Central Archive Server @3%s@ = Error text
control system failed, error: @3%s@
message
1010112 OS process CAS: Backup '@2%s@' Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Database segment
control system disconnected
message
1010113 OS process CAS: Backup disconnection Central Archive Server @3%s@ = Error text
control system failed, error: @3%s@
message
1010114 OS process CAS: Import from archive Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Archive name
control system '@2%s@' started
message

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1010115 OS process CAS: Import from archive Central Archive Server @2%s@= Archive name
control system '@2%s@' failed, error: @3%s@ = Error text
message @3%s@
1010116 OS process CAS: Import from archive Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Archive name
control system '@2%s@' completed
message
1010117 OS process CAS: archive '@2%s@', Error Central Archive Server @2%s@= Archive name
control system during application: @3%s@ @3%s@ = Error text
message
1010118 OS process CAS: archive '@2%s@' Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Archive name
control system applied
message
1010119 OS process CAS: Start archive processing Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Archive name
control system '@2%s@'
message
1010120 OS process CAS: Data backup of Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Database segment
control system '@2%s@' started
message
1010121 OS process CAS: Data backup of Central Archive Server @2%s@ = Database segment
control system '@2%s@' successfully
message completed.
1010122 OS process No symbolic name could be Central Archive Server
control system assigned to the physical
message server.
1010123 OS process Caution: No license found: Central Archive Server
control system Long-term archiving of the
message SIMATIC PCS 7 StoragePlus
Servers is therefore disabled
1010130 OS process StoragePlus: Cannot create StoragePlus @2%s@= Directory name
control system directory '@2%s@'. Error: @3%s@ = Error text
message '@3%s@'
1010131 OS process StoragePlus: Cannot move file StoragePlus @2%s@= File name
control system '@2%s@' to '@3%s@'. Error @3%s@= Directory name
message @4%s@ @4%s@ = Error text
1011000 OS process Group display error at start up Group display
control system
message
1011001 OS process The group display hierarchy is Group display
control system not up-to-date.
message
1011002 OS process Group display: Connection Group display @2%s@ is the tag name
control system fault in @2%s@
message
1011003 OS process Group display: Tag @2%s@ Group display @2%s@ is the tag name
control system does not exist
message
1011018 Operator Input @3%s@: Block is locked to Group display @3%s@= User
Message @6%s@ @6%s@= Computer name

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1011019 Operator Input @3%s@: Block is released Group display @3%s@= User
Message from @6%s@ @6%s@= Computer name
1011020 Operator Input @2%s@: Acknowledge faults Group display @2%s@ = User name
Message in picture @3%s@ @3%s@ = Name of process
picture
1011022 Operator Input @3%s@: Acknowledgment Group display @3%s@= User
Message @4%s@, @5%s@ on @4%s@= Message class
@6%s@ @5%s@= Message type
@6%s@= Computer name
1011101 OS process PTM: Error during startup Picture Tree Manager Internal error, please restart
control system runtime. Restart WinCC if the
message problem persists
1011201 OS process SSM: Error during startup Split Screen Manager Internal error, please restart
control system runtime. Restart WinCC if the
message problem persists
1011202 OS process The project drive is more than Split Screen Manager @2%d@% = Fill level in
control system @2%d@% full. percentage
message
1011203 OS process The project was created with Split Screen Manager
control system the wrong WinCC version
message
1011500 Operator Input @2%s@@3%s@@4%s@ @PCS 7 Not used
Message
1011501 Operator Input Server "@2%s@" started @PCS 7 @2%s@ = Name of the PCS 7
Message computer
1011502 Operator Input Server "@2%s@" stopped @PCS 7 @2%s@ = Name of the PCS 7
Message computer
1011503 Operator Input S2S: Server-Server link started @PCS 7
Message
1011504 Operator Input S2S: Server-Server link @PCS 7
Message stopped
1011505 Operator Input S2S: Server disturbed @PCS 7 Placeholder is not used
Message @2%s@@3%s@@4%s@
1011506 Operator Input S2S: Server active @PCS 7 Placeholder is not used
Message @2%s@@3%s@@4%s@
1011507 Operator Input S2S: Job disturbed @PCS 7 @2%s@ = Order reference
Message @2%s@@3%s@@4%s@ @3%s@ = Connection status
1011508 Operator Input S2S: Job active @PCS 7 @2%s@ = Order reference
Message @2%s@@3%s@@4%s@ @3%s@ = Connection status
1011509 Operator Input No license found @PCS 7
Message
1011510 Operator Input Login: Unknown user: @PCS 7 @2%s@ = User name
Message "@2%s@"
1011511 Operator Input Login: incorrect password for @PCS 7 @2%s@ = User name
Message "@2%s@"
1012001 OS process @2%s@ switched to Master Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.
control system mode @3%s@ CP1613
message @3%s@ = a) no time-master on
bus b) worse time-master on bus

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1012002 OS process @2%s@ cannot send time Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.,
control system signal CP1613
message
1012003 OS process Time reception service: Poor Time synchronization
control system or failed signal
message
1012004 OS process @2%s@ cannot receive time Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.,
control system signal CP1613
message
1012005 OS process @2%s@ cannot receive time Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.,
control system signal CP1613
message
1012006 OS process @2%s@ no time, switching to Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g
control system backup device: @3%s@ CP1613
message @3%s@ = Device name
1012007 OS process @2%s@ can send time signal Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.,
control system properly CP1613
message
1012008 OS process Time reception service Time synchronization
control system functions properly
message
1012009 OS process @2%s@ can receive the time Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name
control system signal properly (Device 1)
message
1012010 OS process @2%s@ can receive the time Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name
control system signal properly (Device 2)
message
1012011 OS process @2%s@ switched to Slave Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.
control system mode @3%s@ CP1613
message @3%s@ = a) another time-
master detected
b) because <device-name>
switched
If two devices have been
configured as master and one
device switches to standby
mode, the other will be forced
into standby mode as well.
c) lost WinCC mastership
If the WinCC server is a
redundant server, it is not
permitted to operate as time
master on the bus. It then
switches its devices to standby
mode.
1012012 Operator Input Time synchronization Time synchronization
Message deactivated
1012013 Operator Input Time synchronization activated Time synchronization
Message

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1012014 OS process DCF77 client service has failed Time synchronization
control system
message
1012015 OS process DCF-77 client service is Time synchronization
control system working properly
message
1012016 OS process @2%s@ switched to Master Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.
control system mode @3%s@ CP1613
message @3%s@ = a) no time-master on
bus b) worse time-master on bus
1012017 OS process @2%s@ switched to Slave Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.
control system mode @3%s@ CP1613
message @3%s@ = a) another time-
master detected
b) because <device-name>
switched
If two devices have been
configured as master and one
device switches to standby
mode, the other will be forced
into standby mode as well.
c) lost WinCC mastership
If the WinCC server is a
redundant server, it is not
permitted to operate as time
master on the bus. It then
switches its devices to standby
mode.
1012018 OS process @2%s@ cannot send time Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.,
control system signal CP1613
message
1012019 OS process @2%s@ can send time signal Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.,
control system properly CP1613
message
1012020 OS process @2%s@ presents the local Time synchronization @2%s@ = Device name, e.g.,
control system time CP1613
message
1012021 OS process LAN Sync: time not Time synchronization @2%s@ = Computer name
control system synchronized with PC
message '@2%s@'
1012022 OS process LAN Sync: time Time synchronization @2%s@ = Computer name
control system synchronization set to PC
message '@2%s@'
1012023 OS process LAN Sync: time synchronized Time synchronization @2%s@ = Computer name
control system with PC '@2%s@'
message
1012024 OS process Configured device name for Time synchronization
control system the time synchronization does
message not agree with PC installation

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1012025 OS process LAN Sync: Cannot acquire Time synchronization
control system time from the connected
message WinCC server
1012026 OS process Time jump - switched to Time synchronization
control system permanent slave mode
message
1012027 OS process Time jump - Time Time synchronization
control system synchronization permanently
message deactivated
1012028 OS process Time reception service not Time synchronization
control system started
message
1012029 OS process Time reception service running Time synchronization
control system
message
1012030 OS process Time synchronization is Time synchronization
control system deactivated.
message
1012245 PLC process RedundancyControl: Loss of Redundancy
control system serial connection
messages
1012247 PLC process OS server (Master) @1%s@ Redundancy @1%s@ = Computer name
control system OS server (standby) @2%s@ @2%s@ = Computer name
messages redundancy error
1012249 PLC process RedundancyControl: Redundancy
control system Connection of network card
messages (MAC) address lost
1012264 PLC process communication breakdown Maintenance @8%s@ = Name of device to
control system (@8%s@) which connection was lost
messages
1012266 PLC process current project deactivated Maintenance @8%s@ = Name of enabled
control system (@8%s@) WinCC project
messages
1012267 PLC process AS - OS connection Maintenance @8%s@ = Name of faulty AS/
control system interrupted (@8%s@) OS connection (display of AS/
messages OS connection in Domestic
Shell)
1012268 PLC process Message synchronization for Maintenance
control system diagnostic messages is
messages running.
1012269 PLC process There are more diagnostic Maintenance
control system messages of the type
messages MAINTENANCE_ERROR.
1012270 PLC process There are more diagnostic Maintenance
control system messages of the type
messages MAINTENANCE_DEMAND.
1012271 Preventive There are more diagnostic Maintenance
maintenance messages of the type
MAINTENANCE_REQUEST.

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1012272 OS process Error while exporting Maintenance @2%s@ = Free text The
control system identification data.@2%s@ following texts are currently
message available (in English):
- "Initialization error!"
- "Failed to build the list of
servers!"
- "Failed to obtain project path"
- "Failed to enumerate server
information!"
- "I/O Write error!"
- "Unspecified error!"
1012273 PLC process There are more maximum- Maintenance
control system priority diagnostic messages.
messages
1012291 Operator Input @2%s@: Message system Maintenance @2%s@ = User name
Message cleaned up
1012292 Operator Input @2%s@: Single export Maintenance @2%s@ = User name
Message @3%s@ @4%s@
1012293 Operator Input @2%s@: Complete export of Maintenance @2%s@ = User name
Message ident data
1012294 Operator Input @2%s@: Save filtered Maintenance @2%s@ = User name
Message complete export @3%s@ in @3%s@ =
@4%s@ @4%s@ =
1012295 OS process Single export @3%s@ Maintenance @3%s@ =
control system @4%s@, Fault: @5%s@ @4%s@ =
message @5%s@ =
1012296 OS process Complete export ident data, Maintenance @5%s@ =
control system Fault: @5%s@
message
1012297 OS process Save filtered complete export Maintenance @3%s@ =
control system @3%s@ in @4%s@, Fault @4%s@ =
message @5%s@ @5%s@ =
1012298 PLC process OS @8%s@ is not activated Maintenance @8%s@ =
control system
messages
1012299 PLC process Redundancy loss channel Maintenance @2%s@ = Channel A or B
control system @2%s@
messages
1012301 OS process No Access to the SQL Server, Common archiving
control system Data Loss Possible.
message
1012349 PLC process RedundancyControl: Redundancy @2%s@ = MAC address
control system Connection of network card
messages with MAC address lost
@2%s@
1012351 OS process RedundancyControl: System Redundancy
control system blockade determined. Switch
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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1012352 OS process RedundancyControl: System Redundancy
control system blockade determined. Restart
message the computer as soon as
possible.
1012363 OS process RedundancyControl: ERROR Redundancy
control system state reset until the partner has
message reached a stable state
1012502 OS process PHRDY:Communication with Process Historian
control system Process Historian is not
message available
1012503 OS process PHRDY:Communication with Process Historian
control system Process Historian is disrupted
message
1012700 PLC process Self-diagnostics: Value Self-diagnostics
control system @7%s@ of station @10%s@
messages is invalid.
1012701 PLC process Self-diagnostics: Value Self-diagnostics
control system @7%s@ of station @10%s@
messages has violated the error limit
HIGH.
1012702 PLC process Self-diagnostics: Value Self-diagnostics
control system @7%s@ of station @10%s@
messages has violated the error limit
LOW.
1012703 PLC process Self-diagnostics: Value Self-diagnostics
control system @7%s@ of station @10%s@
messages has violated the warning limit
HIGH.
1012704 PLC process Self-diagnostics: Value Self-diagnostics
control system @7%s@ of station @10%s@
messages has violated the warning limit
LOW.
1012707 OS process Self-diagnostics: Station Self-diagnostics
control system @10%s@ caused @2%s@.
message
1013001 Operator Input @7%s@ / @6%s@ new = Libraries @7%s@ = Operator
Message @3%g@ @8%s@ old = @6%s@ = Operating text
@2%g@ @8%s@ @3%g@ = New value
@8%s@ = Unit
@2%g@ = Old value
1013002 Operator Input @2%s@@3%s@@4%s@ SFC
Message
1013003 Operator Input @7%s@ @6%s@ new = PCS 7 @7%s@ = Operator
Message @5%g@ @8%s@ old = @6%s@ = Operating text
@4%g@ @8%s@ @5%g@ = New value
@8%s@ = Unit
@4%g@ = Old value

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Message Message class Message text Created for Meaning

no.
1013004 Operator Input @7%s@ @6%s@ new = PCS 7, SIMATIC @7%s@ = Operator
Message @5%g@ @8%s@ old = BATCH, libraries @6%s@ = Operating text
@4%g@ @8%s@ @5%g@ = New value
@8%s@ = Unit
@4%g@ = Old value
1013005 Operator Input @7%s@ @6%s@ SIMATIC BATCH @7%s@ = Operator
Message new=@5%s@ old=@4%s@ @6%s@ = Operating text
@5%s@ = New value
@4%s@ = Old value
1013007 Operator Input @7%s@ SFC
Message @2%s@@3%s@@4%s@
1013008 Operator Input @7%s@ SFC, SIMATIC BATCH @7%s@ = Operator
Message @4%s@@5%s@@6%s@ @4%s@ = Free operating text
@5%s@ = Continuation of free
operating text
@6%s@ = Continuation of free
operating text
1013009 Operator Input @7%s@ @6%s@ new = SIMATIC BATCH @7%s@ = Operator
Message @5%s@ @8%s@ old = @6%s@ = Parameter name
@4%s@ @8%s@ @5%s@ = New value
@8%s@ = Unit
@4%s@ = Old value
1013010 Operator Input @7%s@ SIMATIC BATCH @7%s@ = Operator
Message @4%s@@5%s@@6%s@ @4%s@ = Operating text
@5%s@ = Function name
@6%s@ = Reserved
1013011 Operator Input @7%s@ @6%s@ @8%s@ = PCS 7 @7%s@ = Operator
Message @4%s@ @6%s@ = Operating text
@8%s@ = Labeling of the
"requirements number"
@4%s@ = Requirements
number specified by the
operator

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2.13 Split Screen Manager

2.13.1 Picture Management in the activated project

Picture management
In an activated project, the Split Screen Manager manages the display data, the picture
compositions, and the picture changes according to the picture hierarchy. You can address
and retrieve the individual display areas using the API functions of the Split Screen Manager.
You can also switch the language to the languages supplied in the Text Library.
The Split Screen Manager runs in the background of the active project. It cannot be accessed
via the user interface.
The important features of the Split Screen Manager are the following:
● Manages the screen data
● Saves the screen composition
● Manages the plant membership of all displayed pictures
● Supports picture changes in accordance with the picture hierarchy created in the Picture
Tree Manager
● Manages a picture stack (Picture Memory)
● Manages a picture storage (Picture Store)
The functions of the Split Screen Manager are only available in an activated WinCC project.
The basic picture of the activated project is displayed in runtime. The upper part of the basic
picture contains the overview window with the configured buttons. You call the WinCC pictures
of the current project using the buttons.
The Split Screen Manager manages the display areas of all connected monitors using a basic
picture. You configure the structure of the basic picture with the aid of the OS Project Editor.

Note
The Split Screen Manager is a WinCC option and is only available to you if you have installed
the "Basic Process Control" option pack.

2.13.2 Managing the Pictures

Managing the picture memory

In the Split Screen Manager, each working area has a dedicated picture memory in the basic
picture. The picture memory is used as a simple way to store a picture in the working area.
Such a picture can then be retrieved at any time, even more than once.
Storing a new picture will overwrite the previous picture in the picture storage.

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A separate picture memory is kept for each working area in the basic picture.
You use the following keys to save and call the picture in the picture memory:

The contents of the picture memory can be retrieved, changed or deleted using the API
functions of the Split Screen Manager.

Managing the picture stack

The Split Screen Manager logs each picture change in the working area and enables you to
recall the pictures previously displayed.
In each working area in the basic picture there is a dedicated picture stack which stores the
last eight picture names selected in each working area.
You use the following button to select the previous picture in the stack:

You use the following button to select the next picture in the stack:

You retrieve the contents of the picture stack using the API functions of the Split Screen
Manager.

Note
The authorizations for the pictures in the picture memory and picture stack are user-specific.
Consequently, the picture memory and picture stack of all displays are deleted in their entirety
every time the WinCC user changes.

Support for picture changes in accordance with the picture hierarchy

Prerequisite for this function is an existing system picture hierarchy that has been created with
the Picture Tree Manager.
A picture can also be changed using the API functions of the Split Screen Manager. The
runtime of the Split Screen Manager together with the runtime of the Graphics Designer will
then perform the picture change according to the configured picture hierarchy.

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Managing the system association of pictures

Every picture change is carried out via the runtime of the Split Screen Manager.
As a result, the runtime of the Split Screen Manager can provide information at all times about
the association of the currently displayed pictures to the system (system hierarchy).
This information is the prerequisite for system-specific user authorization checking. System-
specific user authorization checking can be activated and queried with the standard functions
of Global Script and the appropriate API functions of the Split Screen Manager.

Managing the screen data

The Split Screen Manager supports up to four screens with the following areas:
● Working area
● Button area
● Overview area
● Process window (top window)
● Unrestricted number of pre-configured fields with permanently assigned pictures (special
fields).
You can address and retrieve the individual display areas using the API functions of the Split
Screen Manager.

2.13.3 Notes on Multi VGA

Introduction
You need one of the following graphics cards for the multi-VGA WinCC option:
● Matrox M9120 Plus LP PCIe X16 Dual (item no. 6ES7 652-0XX04-1XE0).
● Matrox M9140 LP PCIe X16 Quad (item no. 6ES7 652-0XX04-1XE1).
You can also use other graphics cards. However, Siemens only provides support for the
graphics card mentioned above.

Installing the M9120/ M9140 card

The Matrox M9120/ M9140 module is designed for operation on the PCI Express X16 slot.
Following the installation of the card, the corresponding system parameters will be set
automatically.
The graphics cards offer the following options:
● Digital control of monitors with a resolution of 1600x1200 pixels via DVI
● Use monitors in widescreen formats 1680x1050, 1920x1080 and 1920x1200 for multi-VGA
operation.
Multi-VGA is not supported for the largest format 2500x1600 pixels.

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Arranging the monitors

If you wish to configure more than one monitor for the destination device in runtime in the OS
Project Editor, you need to arrange the monitors in ascending numerical order in the display
properties of the Control Panel of the operating system:
● Two monitors arranged horizontally

● Two monitors arranged vertically

● Four monitors arranged horizontally

● Four monitors arranged in a cube

Invisible parts of application windows

Due to the properties of the operating system, application windows must be a certain size in
order for all parts of the window to be visible. This, for example, affects windows that are divided
or that contain additional output fields in the status bar. Depending on the configured display
resolution and the number of screens (size of the desktop), a window might have to exceed
the width of a monitor in order for all window parts to be displayed.
The runtime interface is not affected by this.

Using other graphics cards

Other graphics cards may deviate from the performance characteristics of the Matrox cards.
This relates, for example, to the display of notes and objects such as dialog boxes and
application windows. Take into consideration the special characteristics of the cards of the
various manufacturers.
The following peculiarities are known:
● An object/window to be opened always appears on Monitor 1, the priority monitor.
● An object/window to be opened is displayed over several monitors.
● An object/window to be opened appears on the monitor on which the operation was
performed using the mouse.
● An object/window to be opened always appears in its most recent position.
The Runtime user interface is affected by these peculiarities as well.

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Depending on the operating system and driver (driver parameter assignment), a given module
can react differently. You can download the latest driver version from the manufacturer from
the Internet.

Note
Online help for multi-VGA
The WinCC online help does not support multi-VGA operation.
Optimizing performance
To optimize the image painting time with several monitors, set the "WinCC Classic" design
in the WinCC project properties.

2.13.4 How to Set the parameters for the M9120/9140

Introduction
To use the multi-VGA option, configure the M9120/M9140 Matrox graphics card using the
Control Panel.
The following operating systems are supported:
● Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
● Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
The two modules "Dual" and "Quad" were tested:
● 32-bit: Driver "4.04.03.002 WDDM WHQL" with "wddm32_404_03_002_whql.exe" for
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 8.1.
● 64-bit: Driver "4.04.03.002 WDDM WHQL" with "wddm64_404_03_002_whql.exe" for
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
The driver is available on the Web site of the manufacturer (Matrox).

Procedure
1. Download the driver for the Matrox M9120/9140 graphics card from the Matrox homepage.
2. Shut down the computer.
3. Install the graphics card and start the computer.
4. Install the graphics card driver.

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5. After installation of the driver, set the required parameters for the screen settings in the
Windows dialog, e.g. 4 monitors in horizontal arrangement with 1920x1200 pixels at 60 Hz.
6. Use display "1" as the primary monitor and use a numerical ascending order when arranging
the monitors.

Note
Your required pixel setting can usually be found in the Windows dialog for screen settings.
Then you will not have to make additional settings for multi-VGA.
In this case, do not start the Matrox Tool "Matrox PowerDesk – SE" that was automatically
installed during the driver installation. Do not change any of the settings in the following
dialogs:
● Multi-Display Setup...
● Desktop Management ...
● Desktop Divider...
● Hotkeys...

2.13.5 The "Loop in Alarm" Function

Loop in Alarm
The "Loop in Alarm" function is only available at a PCS 7 OS.
For a given measuring point that is exhibiting an alarm, you can use the "Loop In Alarm" function
to display the picture component as a pie chart, or a process picture that has been linked with
it in the Component List Editor. Open the Alarm Logging editor to configure "Loop in Alarm"
function.
The property "Loop in Alarm" is available in the "Properties" area of a selected alarm. The
default setting for the "Function name" property is "OpenPicture".

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In the "Picture name/Call parameter" input box, enter the measuring point name, e.g.,
"FIC_752_003".
Replace "OpenPicture" with "LoopInAlarm" by selecting the "LoopInAlarm" function in the
function browser under "Split Screen Manager" and clicking "OK". If you accidentally start
"LoopInAlarm" by double-clicking, then click "Cancel" in the "Parameter Assignment" dialog
box.

Note
Do not use the normal "Open Picture" function in the PCS 7 environment. A picture called
using this function overlays the entire screen. Operator input is therefore no longer possible.

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3.1 Horn

Content
With the "Horn" editor, you configure the output of message-related events on signal modules
and PC sound cards.
This documentation includes the following topics:
● Linking signal tags to messages
● Declaring signal tags
● Defining message priorities and authorizations in signal tags
● Assigning signal encoders to a signal tag
● Installing and testing signal modules

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3.2 General Information About the Audio Alarm

Functionality
With the horn, you control optical or acoustic sensors. Sound files are output when messages
arrive. With the "Horn" editor, you can configure the signal that is to be triggered upon receipt
of certain messages.
An incoming message activates a signal tag which then triggers an acoustic or optical signal
in the assigned signaling device. The signal tag must be a binary tag.
Signal tags can also be activated as follows:
● With scripts
● With user actions
● With the "Central Signaling Devices" function in Alarm Logging.
If you confirm the message, the signal tag is reset and the signal is terminated.

Configuration overview
Open the "Horn" in WinCC Explorer. The editor is integrated in the WinCC Configuration Studio
with the two options "Message assignment" and "Signal assignment". You configure activation
of the signal outputs by signal tags and the acknowledgment response in a client-server
architecture in the two tabs.
In the "Message Assignment" tab, you connect specific message properties to signal tags. The
following message properties act as filters to trigger a signal:
● Message class
● Priority
● Source
● Area
● Event
In the "Authorization" column, you stipulate additionally whether the horn is to be triggered on
a user-specific basis by messages from certain areas if the specified filter criteria are fulfilled.
Every line forms a logical "AND" with six inputs. The signal tag is only set to "1" if all six
conditions have been fulfilled.
You configure the signals for the incoming messages using the "Signal assignment". You
assign available, physical signaling devices to the signal tags and define the acknowledgment
response.
Application examples show you the configuration of the acknowledgment response in a client-
server system.

Using a horn without activating a signal transmitter

You can use a horn in order to set a signal tag without activating a signal transmitter when a
message arrives. After the message has been acknowledged the signal tab is reset.

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In the "Message assignment" tab configure the message properties and the signal tag. Select
the signal tag in the "Signal assignment" tab. Do not assign a signal module or sound file to
the tag.

Runtime characteristics of the horn

If configuration is performed during runtime, please note that the horn is reinitialized. The signal
transducer is acknowledged but queued messages are triggered again. The message logging
system has no influence over this response. Acknowledge the signal transducer once again.
On activating runtime, the horn is only activated after the Alarm Logging system has started
up. The standard delay is 30 seconds and can be modified in the "SSM.cfg" file of the project
in the section "[RTControl]" using the "HornDelay" parameter. The value should not be less
than 30 seconds. In the case of large projects, 60 seconds may perhaps be sensible.
The signal transducer behaves in different ways, depending on the delay:
● In normal operation, the signal transducer is only triggered by messages for a certain user,
messages which occur chronologically after the user has logged on. Messages which
occurred before logging on but have not yet departed are included in the new list but no
longer trigger the signal transducer.
● If messages occur between booting runtime and the user logging on, the signal transducer
is triggered from the past for these messages (after HornDelay has expired).

Note
The signal transducer is also triggered in runtime when the user is logged off.

See also
Linking Signal Tags to Messages (Page 97)
Minimum Horn Configuration (Page 110)
General Information about the sound card (Page 112)
Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior (Page 113)

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3.3 Limits on Voice Output in the Horn

Use on voice outputs

If you want to use voice outputs in the horn, note the following items when configuring:
● Keep the voice output as brief as possible.
● If possible, create small WAV files by generating the WAV files
– in mono rather than stereo,
– with medium, or wherever possible with a low quality (low sampling rate).
● Add up the size of all WAV files configured in the horn for each operating station and
increase the RAM accordingly.
● To achieve clearly audible voice output, you must set the option "Limit number of
simultaneously playing sounds" to "1" for the signal settings of the horn. The more complex
the spoken text is, the worse the simultaneously occurring outputs sound.
The limitation to one simultaneously playing sound means that if several messages are
active only the WAV file of the highest priority is output until the horn is acknowledged. The
priority is obtained from the position in the table in the "Signal Assignment" tab. Once the
highest priority WAV file is acknowledged, the WAV file with the second highest priority is
output, and so on. This can significantly delay the voice output.
Due to human nature, narrow limits are placed on voice output in a message system.

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3.4 Linking Signal Tags to Messages

3.4.1 Linking Signal Tags to Messages

Introduction
In the "Message Assignment" tab in the horn, you create signal tags that you link with properties
of messages. You also define the access rights for triggering signals for individual signal tags.
When a message comes in the signal tag of the assigned message class is set to "1". If a
message satisfies the conditions of a number of signal tags, only the first assigned signal tag
is taken into consideration. This is because a message can only set one signal tag. If you do
not specify a message class, each incoming message activates the signal tag.

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Procedure
1. Select the "Message Assignment" tab.

2. Click on the first free cell in the "Message class" column. From the drop-down list, select
the message class for which you want to configure a signal output. All existing message
classes in the project are available.
You can also directly enter the message class ID. Enter the "# ID" and press "Enter". For
example, "# 1" corresponds to the message class "Alarm". In WinCC Configuration Studio/
Alarm Logging, you see the assignment of IDs in the "Properties - Messages Classes" of
individual messages.
3. In the "Priority" column, enter a number for the message priority. The number specifies the
relative importance of an incoming message that causes a signal tag to be activated.
4. Specify additional filters in the "Origin", "Area" and "Event" columns, which determine the
triggering of a signal.
5. Select the authorization from the drop-down list in the "Authorization" column. It determines
the access rights for triggering the signals. If you do not want to specify authorizations, do
not select an entry. This entry corresponds to the authorization called "Authorization for
Area", which you need in order to view messages.
6. Use the "Message tag" column of the message class to assign a binary signal tag. Click
on the cell and open the tag selection dialog using "...". Select the signal tag or enter the
name of an existing tag. You can assign several message classes or message properties
to the signal tag.

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7. Click on "Message Assignment" in the navigation area to go to the message settings. In

the "Set tag" field, use the drop-down list to define the message status which will cause the
signal tag to be set:
– If the signaling device is triggered after every occurrence of an incoming message, select
"For every incoming message".
– If the signaling device is only triggered on the first occurrence of an incoming message,
select "Not for incoming message without acknowledgment". If the same message
occurs again, only one signal is triggered if the previous message has already been
acknowledged as "Came In" or "Went Out".
8. If needed, change the order of the message assignment by selecting the command "Move
up" or "Move down" in the table via the shortcut menu of the selected line.
9. The settings are saved when you exit the WinCC Configuration Studio.

See also
Assigning a Message Priority to a Signal Tag (Page 99)
Setting Additional Filter Criteria for Messages (Page 100)
Specifying a Triggering Authorization for the Signal Tags (Page 101)
How to assign a signal transducer to a signal tag (Page 104)

3.4.2 Assigning a Message Priority to a Signal Tag

Introduction
In addition to and independent of the message class, the message priority allows you to
determine which messages are first to trigger a signal.
You specify the priorities for single messages in Alarm Logging.
In the "Message Assignment" tab of the horn, you enter the number of the message priority in
the "Priority" column. You can use the following entries:

Entry in "Priority" Example Meaning

No entry Messages set the signal tag irrespective of the priority
Number 5 Exactly one priority
Number, Number, Number 5, 7, 9 Defined priorities
Number1 - Number2 5-9 Priorities between Number1 and Number2 inclusive
< number or > number < 5 or > 5 Priorities less than or greater than the number
<= number or >= number <= 5 or Priorities less than or equal to or greater than or equal to the
>= 5 number
0 0 the signal tag is set at Priority "0"

A combination of entries, e.g. "1-5, 10, <50", is not possible.

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Do not assign to a signal tag a combination of message priority and message class that is
already being used in another signal tag. In this case, an incoming message could not set this
signal tag, as the first assignment already fulfills the conditions for the triggering of the signal.
The following example shows how the system behaves:

Example 1

Message class Priority Source Area Event Authorization Tag

Alarm <Default> AlarmTag
Alarm 10 <Default> AlarmHighTag

Example 2

Message class Priority Source Area Event Authorization Tag

>5 <Default> AlarmTag
Alarm 10 <Default> AlarmHighTag

Incoming messages of message class "Alarm" with priority "10" never activate the signal tag
"AlarmHighTag". In both cases the first condition sets the "AlarmTag" signal tag and triggers
the associated signal.

See also
Linking Signal Tags to Messages (Page 97)

3.4.3 Setting Additional Filter Criteria for Messages

Introduction
In addition to the message class and the message priority, you can determine additional
message properties as filters for the triggering of the signal. The following message properties
are available:
● Source = user text field 1 of the message
● Area = user text field 2 of the message
● Event = user text field 3 of the message

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Procedure
1. Select the instance of a structure tag in the "Origin" column via the tag selection dialog, or
enter text in the rows. The text must agree exactly during the filter evaluation. Capital and
small letters are not taken into account. You can also use wildcards. "?" stands for any one
character and "*" stands for several characters or none. If the line is empty, every text ("*")
is taken into account.
2. In the "Area" column, use the drop-down list to select the area of the message as a filter
criterion. You can only select areas that were created in the Picture Tree Manager and that
are available locally or from the imported packages.
3. In the "Event" column, enter text in the line which determines the event description of the
message as a filter. The text must agree exactly during the filter evaluation. Capital and
small letters are not taken into account. You can also use wildcards. "?" stands for any one
character and "*" stands for several characters or none. If the line is empty, every text ("*")
is taken into account.
The text in the "Source" and "Event" columns is valid for all languages in WinCC-Runtime. If
the Runtime language has been changed, source and event of the messages are given new
values and the defined filter texts may become ineffective. Compared with this, the area names
of the messages are adapted to the Runtime language so that the filter evaluation works
correctly.

See also
Linking Signal Tags to Messages (Page 97)

3.4.4 Specifying a Triggering Authorization for the Signal Tags

Introduction
In the "Authorization" column in the "Message Assignment", you specify whether the signal
tag is to be triggered user-specific by selecting an authorization level. The authorizations of a
logged in user are applied on the basis of the User Administrator configuration.
In addition to the configured trigger permission, the audible indicator also checks in runtime if
the user has the "Authorization for area" access right. Only when the user receives the actual
messages on which they are based does it make sense to trigger signals for the user.
For example, you have "Watch" permission for the "WarnVar" signal tags. If a message meets
the specified filter criteria and comes from an area for which the user has "Watch" permission,
the signal tag "WarnVar" is set and the corresponding signal is triggered.

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Procedure
1. Go to the "Authorization" column in the "Message Assignment" tab .

2. Select the authorization from the drop-down list. You can use any of the authorizations
defined in the User Administrator. If you do not want to specify authorizations, do not select
an entry. This entry corresponds to the authorization called "Authorization for Area", which
you need in order to view messages.
3. The settings are saved when you exit the WinCC Configuration Studio.

Deactivating the default authorization check "Authorization for area"

Deactivate the authorization check for "Authorization for area" if you do not want to filter the
messages in runtime based on the area in the project. For this you can use the message filter
setting "No filter" in the OS Project Editor.
When the default authorization check is deactivated, only the configured trigger authorization
in addition to the filter criteria are assessed before allowing signals to be triggered in runtime.
1. Click on "Message Assignment" in the navigation area to go to the message settings.
2. Deactivate the "Authorization for area" check box in the "Authorization check" field if this
option is selected.

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Note
If you change the authorizations in the WinCC Configuration Studio/User Administrator after
configuring the horn, you must adapt the affected assignments for the horn signal manually.
The same applies if you alter any of the message classes.

Note
The signal transducer is also triggered in runtime when the user is logged off.

See also
Linking Signal Tags to Messages (Page 97)

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3.5 How to assign a signal transducer to a signal tag

Introduction
In the "Signal Assignment" tab, you assign signal outputs to the tags. This can be outputs of
a signal module or sound files. Several signal tags can be assigned to the same outputs of a
signal module or the same sound files. You can combine an output of the signal module with
a sound file.

Procedure
1. Go to the "Signal Assignment" tab in the horn.

2. Select the tag from the "Signal tag" column. Open the tag selection dialog using "..." and
select the signal tag. You can also directly enter the name of an existing tag.
3. If you want to assign the output of a signal module to the tag, select an output in the "Signal
module" column from the drop-down list. The signal devices "Output "1", "Output 2" and
"Output 3" of an installed signal module are available.
4. If you want to assign a sound file to the tag, open the file selection dialog using "..." in the
"Sound" column. Select the desired sound file in WAV format. Note that client computers
use the same configuration as server computers. This is why the paths for the sound files
must also be accessible from server computers as well as from client computers.

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5. If you do not want to assign a signal module and a sound file to the tags, you do not require
any entries in the "Signal module" and "Sound" columns.
6. The settings are saved when you exit the WinCC Configuration Studio.

Playing sounds
If several messages are queued, the sounds are not played for each individual signal tag; they
are played simultaneously for all set signal tags. You can limit the number of sounds to be
played at the same time. For example, in order for a voice output to be clearly audible, it makes
sense to play only one sound.
If several messages are queued and the output of sounds is limited, the order of the entries
in the "Sound" column determines which sound is played.

See also
How to Configure the Acknowledgment Behavior of the Audio Alarm (Page 106)
Linking Signal Tags to Messages (Page 97)
Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior (Page 113)
General Information about the sound card (Page 112)

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3.6 How to Configure the Acknowledgment Behavior of the Audio Alarm

Introduction
In the "Signal Assignment" tab, you configure the acknowledgment behavior of the horn in the
signal settings. The horn can either be acknowledged separately for one computer or in a
coordinated manner for multiple computers.

Local acknowledgment of the horn

The horn is acknowledged using a "@HornReset" tag on a separate, independently acting OS.
This tag is acknowledged locally or directly. When a user acknowledges the horn, the
acknowledgment tag, and thus all signal tags, are reset. This deactivates the signaling devices.

Multiple acknowledgment of the horn by a group

In a coordinated client-server system, you specify multiple acknowledgment by means of a
group of computers. If a user acknowledges the horn on one computer of the group, a multicast
communication causes the horn to be acknowledged on all computers of this group and all
signal transmitters to be deactivated. Multiple acknowledgment by a group is possible for all
WinCC project types. Any combination of letters and numbers can be used for the group name.
If a computer forming part of the client-server system is unable to communicate beyond the
router limits using Multicast, you will need to bypass the router by configuring a "Multicast
proxy" in the "Simatic Shell" dialog box.

Multiple acknowledgment of the horn by an acknowledgment tag

Multiple acknowledgment by a group is the preferred configuration. Multiple acknowledgment
by acknowledgment tags is retained for compatibility reasons.
If you have connected an acknowledgment button for the horn with a binary tag in the AS, you
must configure the multiple acknowledgment using one or several acknowledgment tags. The
acknowledgment tags must already be configured on the server of the WinCC client or on other
servers. You must interconnect the acknowledgment button so that the corresponding tag in
WinCC is set to "0" when acknowledgment occurs . The additional acknowledgment tags are
synchronized with the local @HornReset tag. When a signal has been activated, as soon as
an acknowledgment tag is acknowledged and thus deactivated, the local @HornReset tag is
acknowledged, thereby deactivating all signaling devices.

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Procedure
1. Click the "Signal Assignment" option in the navigation area of the horn. Make the following
settings in the right data area under "Signal settings".

2. If you just want to acknowledge the horn on a separate computer, select the "Only local"
check box for "Acknowledgment tags" in the drop-down list.
3. If you want to configure multiple acknowledgment by means of a group, select the "Multiple
acknowledgment in the group" option from the drop-down list. Enter any group name in the
"Multiple acknowledgment in the following group" input field. Enter the same name for the
computers that belong to a group under in the horn. This setting is case-sensitive.
4. If you want to configure multiple acknowledgment by means of acknowledgment tags, select
the "Multiple acknowledgment by tags" option from the drop-down list. Click on "..." in the
"Multiple acknowledgment using the following acknowledgment tags:" input field. You
specify the acknowledgment tags in the tag selection dialog. Click "OK". The tags are
displayed separated by semicolons.

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Note
If a preferred server is entered on a client with a view to a redundant server pair, you cannot
configure the central acknowledgment tag on this server pair as the internal tag for the horn.
Help:
● Use an external tag
● Do not configure a preferred server for this server pair
● Configure the acknowledgment tag on a non-redundant server
● When using a signal module, link it externally

See also
How to assign a signal transducer to a signal tag (Page 104)

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3.7 Tags for controlling runtime

Tag definitions
Additional tags are defined to control the runtime of the horn.
You use the @HornSettingTagsActive and @HornTriggeringSignalsActive tags to temporarily
deactivate or activate the respective horn components. The two tags are defined with the start
value "1". After runtime of the horn is activated, the components "Alarm sets signal tag" and
"Signal tag sets signaling device" are activated by default.
The "@RestartHorn" tag controls the restart of the horn components. Following a configuration
change, you can restart the runtime of the horn. Normally this is not necessary, since each
change of configuration is applied automatically.
The binary tag @HornReset controls the way signaling devices and signal tags behave
following an acknowledgment. Separate OSs or WinCC clients use a local reset tag for this
purpose. WinCC clients and/or servers acting in unison use one or more additional reset tags.

Tag Meaning
@HornSettingTagsActive The "Alarm sets signal tag" component is activated if the value "1" is set at the
binary tag. The component pauses and no alarms activate the assigned signal
tag if the value "0" is set at the binary tag.
@HornTriggeringSignalsActive The "Signal tag sets signaling device" component is activated if the value "1" is
set at the binary tag. The component pauses and no signal tags activate the
assigned signal generator if the value "0" is set at the binary tag. All signaling
devices are shut down. Only the synchronization of additional reset tags remains
active.
@RestartHorn The binary tag defines whether the "Alarm sets signal tag" and "Signal tag sets
signaling device" components are reactivated. If you set the value of the tag "1",
both components reload the configuration data. The signal tags and signal
generators are reset. The binary tag is set to "0" at the start of runtime.
@HornReset The binary tag determines the acknowledgment behavior of the signal generators.
The tag is set to "1" if the signal generators are active. The tag is reset to "0" after
the signal generator was acknowledged. This behavior applies accordingly to the
additional reset tags.

Note
The project engineer my not create any tags with @ prefix. Such actions are reserved for
handling in the WinCC PCS7 software. You are not allowed to manipulate these system tags.
The system tags are necessary for proper functioning of the product.

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3.8 Minimum Horn Configuration

Introduction
The following minimum horn configuration is recommended for the PCS7:

Assignment of message classes to the signal tags

Assign the following message classes to the corresponding signal tags:

Message class Priority Source Area Event Authorization Tag

Alarm Alarm_Tag
Warning Warning_Tag
PLC-PCS PLC_PCS_Tag
message
OS_PCS message OS_PCS_Tag

If the user is allowed to view messages and no authorization has been specified, there is also
a check as to whether a signal is triggered.

Assignment of signaling devices to the signal tags

If a signal module is installed, configure the following assignment between signal tags and the
signal module:

Tag Signal module Sound

Alarm_Tag Output 1
Warning_Tag Output 2
PLC-PCs_Tag Output 3
OS_PCS_Tag Output 3

If the signals are to be output through a sound card, configure the following assignment
between signal tags and the audio file:

Tag Signal module Sound

Alarm_Tag Horn_Danger.wav
Warning_Tag Horn_Attention.wav
PLC-PCs_Tag Horn_Note.wav
OS_PCS_Tag Horn_Note.wav

Signal triggering behavior

If a message comes in that already exists and has not yet been acknowledged with the status
"Came In" or "Went Out", the signal is not triggered again.

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Behavior of the signals on acknowledgment

You only acknowledge the signals locally. You do not configure any additional reset tags for
synchronizing behavior with connected computers following acknowledgment.

See also
Linking Signal Tags to Messages (Page 97)
How to assign a signal transducer to a signal tag (Page 104)
How to Configure the Acknowledgment Behavior of the Audio Alarm (Page 106)

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3.9 General Information about the sound card

Functionality
You use commercially available sound cards in order to output messages acoustically. In this
case, a WAV audio file created using commercially available software is played back and
repeated until the message is acknowledged.
If several messages from different message classes come in, the assigned sounds are played
back simultaneously.
In order to access multimedia hardware, the sound card communicates via the DirectSound
component of the standard operating system component "DirectX". "DirectX" takes advantage
of all the properties that the sound card driver supports, and emulates those properties which
the driver does not support but which are nonetheless needed. Thus, the sound card
implementation is independent of the hardware.
To configure the sound card, select "Start > Settings > Control Panel". Double-click "Sounds
and Multimedia" to open the dialog box.
The sounds of the WAV files must support the Pulse Code Modulation format. Both mono and
stereo are supported.
Corresponding to the three channels of the signal module, three audio files are supplied for
the sound card.

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3.10 Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior

3.10.1 Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior

Overview of application examples

The following application examples explain the options available for using the horn, in particular
with regard to the acknowledgement behavior:
● Standalone WinCC clients with signaling devices that independently monitor the servers,
trigger signals and acknowledge their signaling devices.
● WinCC clients acting in unison, having signaling devices. Each WinCC client can
acknowledge the signaling devices of all WinCC clients because they are in a group.
● WinCC clients acting in unison, having signaling devices. Each WinCC client can
acknowledge the signaling devices of all WinCC clients using common acknowledgement
tags.

See also
Example 1: Automatically acting WinCC clients with signal transducer (Page 113)
Example 2: WinCC Clients with Multiple Acknowledgment in a Group (Page 114)
Example 3: WinCC Clients with Multiple Acknowledgment by Tags (Page 115)

3.10.2 Example 1: Automatically acting WinCC clients with signal transducer

Introduction
The following example shows the configuration of standalone WinCC clients that have
signaling devices and that are networked with multiple servers.

Requirement
● Each WinCC client is in a separate room.
● The WinCC clients have one signaling device each, the servers have none.

Requirement
WinCC clients monitor the servers and use their signaling devices in accordance with their
access rights. When a WinCC client receives a message, a signal is triggered or acknowledged
independently of the other WinCC clients. This does not affect the other WinCC clients.

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Procedure
1. Configure the Horn message and signal assignment on every WinCC Client.
2. Select "Only local" in the signal settings of the "Acknowledgment tags" in the "Signal
Assignment" tab.

Runtime behavior
The horn runs on each WinCC client. The signaling devices of individual WinCC clients are
triggered by a message independently of one another. Each WinCC client acknowledges its
own signaling device. Its own signal tag is reset and the signal is deactivated.

See also
Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior (Page 113)

3.10.3 Example 2: WinCC Clients with Multiple Acknowledgment in a Group

Introduction
The following example shows you the configuration of two WinCC clients in a group whose
signaling devices are deactivated in a coordinated manner.

Requirement
● The WinCC clients have one signaling device each.
● The servers do not have a signaling device.

Requirement
Because the WinCC clients are in a group, one WinCC client acknowledges all signaling
devices of the WinCC clients.

Procedure
1. Configure the message and signal assignment of the horn on both of the WinCC clients.
2. Select "Multiple acknowledgment in the group" in the signal settings of the
"Acknowledgment tags" in the "Signal Assignment" tab.
3. Enter the same group name each time in the "Multiple acknowledgment in the following
group" input field, for example, "Horn_Group1". This entry is case-sensitive.

Runtime behavior
The horn runs on the WinCC clients. When one WinCC client acknowledges the horn, the local
"@HornReset" tag is reset and the signaling devices are deactivated. Because the other

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WinCC client is in the same group ("Horn_Group1"), this WinCC client recognizes the
acknowledgment and resets its local "@HornReset" tag. This causes its signaling devices to
be deactivated.

Note
When configuring a shared acknowledgment, you must be aware that users with different
authorizations can be logged on to the WinCC clients. When a message comes in it is possible
for, say, WinCC client 1 to see this message and trigger the horn. WinCC client 2 is not
authorized to see this message and trigger a signal. However, WinCC client 2 can
acknowledge the signaling device on WinCC client 1 at any time, even though it does not see
any messages and its signaling device is deactivated.

See also
Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior (Page 113)

3.10.4 Example 3: WinCC Clients with Multiple Acknowledgment by Tags

Introduction
The following example shows you the configuration of two WinCC clients acting in unison
whose signaling devices are deactivated using acknowledgment tags. The configuration of the
multiple acknowledgment using acknowledgment tags is retained for compatibility reasons.

Requirement
● The WinCC clients have one signaling device each.
● The servers do not have a signaling device.
● A server has a common acknowledgment tag for both WinCC clients.

Requirement
Since the WinCC clients act in unison, the acknowledgment tag acknowledges all the signaling
devices on the WinCC clients.

Procedure
1. On the "S1" server, create the binary acknowledgment tag "HornResetMC" with project-
wide updating in the WinCC Configuration Studio/Tag Management.
2. Configure the
3. message and signal assignment in the horn on both of the WinCC clients.
4. Select "Multiple acknowledgment using tags" in the signal settings of the "Acknowledgment
tags" in the "Signal Assignment" tab.

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5. Click on "..." in the "Multiple acknowledgment using the following acknowledgment tags:"
input field.
6. Select the acknowledgment tag "S1::HornResetMC" in the tag selection dialog box. Click
"OK".
7. The tag is displayed in the input field.

Runtime behavior
The horn runs on the WinCC clients. Each WinCC client sets its own signal tags. When a
WinCC client acknowledges the signaling device, this automatically resets tag
"S1::HornResetMC". The other WinCC client detects this and resets its local "@HornReset"
tag. This causes it signal tags to be reset and the signals to be deactivated.

Note
When configuring a shared acknowledgment, you must be aware that users with different
authorizations can be logged on to the WinCC clients. When a message comes in it is possible
for, say, WinCC client 1 to see this message and trigger the horn. WinCC client 2 is not
authorized to see this message and trigger a signal. However, WinCC client 2 can
acknowledge the signaling device on WinCC client 1 at any time, even though it does not see
any messages and its signaling device is deactivated.

See also
Application Examples for Acknowledgement Behavior (Page 113)

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3.11 Signal module

3.11.1 General Information about the Signal Module

Introduction
The signal module is used to control up to three different messaging devices (horn, buzzer,
lights, etc.) with an option to connect to a hardware-based acknowledgment button used for
acknowledging externally. It also includes a hardware timer (watchdog). It is triggered cyclically
by WinCC Runtime via a API call driver. An alarm is triggered if an error, such as a computer
failure, occurs so that retriggering no longer takes place. The module also possesses 3
additional binary inputs. The signal module is a PC module that has been specially developed
for use in the OS with a 32-bit PCI bus interface (MLFB no.: 6DS 1916-8RR). You need a 5V
PCI slot to operate the signal module with PCI bus interface. It is not possible to operate it in
a 3.3V PCI slot.
The signal module is a hardware option to the WinCC system that is offered as an option pack.
In the following figure, you can see the general structure of a system and the installation options
for the signal module within a system.

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If the server operator stations have multiple client operator stations, each terminal can be
equipped with a signal module.

Note
The signal module is configured separately for each computer. You need to configure each
computer. When you use the project duplicator, the settings are not copied.

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See also
Function Characteristics of the Signal Module (Page 118)
PCI Bus Signal Module (Page 119)
Installing the Signal Module (Page 122)
Pin Assignment of the External Interface (Page 125)
Testing the Signal Module (Page 124)

3.11.2 Function Characteristics of the Signal Module

Functionality
The signal module performs the following functions:
● Control of three acoustic or optical sensors
● Watchdog
● Three binary inputs
● Acknowledgment/resetting of the audible signals through software control or external
acknowledgment
A 25-pin and a 9-pin Sub-D-plug are located at the front of the module. The watchdog and
signaling device functions are carried through the 25-pin Sub-D-plug. The 9-pin plug is not
used.
Via the Basic Process Control option pack, the group signal or the group audible indicator is
controlled by a logical OR.
When control is through the software, the three signal outputs are reset. When
acknowledgment is carried out externally, for instance using keystrokes, all assigned signal
tags are set to 0 and the signal outputs are reset at the same time.
All signals sent through the two plugs are isolated and implemented as relay contacts or optical
couplers. The 24 V DC supply voltage, which is provided externally by the relay contacts or
optical couplers of the signal module, must be 1 A protected by the customer.

See also
General Information about the Signal Module (Page 117)
Testing the Signal Module (Page 124)
Installing the Signal Module (Page 122)

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3.11.3 PCI Bus Signal Module

The signal module is a PCI bus card for PCs. It is used for controlling up to three external
signaling devices and possesses three binary inputs.

Insert the signal module into the motherboard of the operator station PC. Check whether a
PCI slot is available.

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Note
You can only use a PCI card as a signal module if it has a product status > = 4 (see self-
adhesive label, e.g. ES4).

See also
Structure of the Switches and Jumpers with the PCI Bus (Page 121)

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3.11.4 Structure of the Switches and Jumpers with the PCI Bus

Overview
The following simplified representation of the signal module with 32-Bit PCI bus interface
shows the physical arrangement and the pin numbering of the switches and jumpers. Their
use is explained below.

The image shows the factory settings of the jumpers and the default switch positions.

Configuration / meaning of the jumpers / switches / interfaces

The functions of signal generators, watchdogs, plug control and addressing are set using plug-
in jumpers.

Slot Jumper Meaning

X6 1-2 jumpered*) Signal generator function on
3-4 open*) Signal generators can only be acknowledged by software
3-4 jumpered Signal generator acknowledgment is possible by means of software and
externally wired pushbutton
5-6 open*) Watchdog function normal
5-6 jumpered Watchdog function inverted
7-8 open Event-triggered release of the signal generator relay
7-8 jumpered*) Event-triggered activation of the signal generator relay
9-10 open Watchdog function off
9-10 jumpered*) Watchdog function on
X4 1-2 jumpered*) Insertion check is activated by means of jumper between pin 6-8 inside the
connector
2-3 jumpered Insertion check activated by means of +5 V signal from printer

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Slot Jumper Meaning

X1 25-pin watchdog and signal generator interface
X2 9-pin hardcopy interface

All X6 jumpers are inserted in delivery state. The X4 jumper "1-2" is inserted in delivery state.
The jumper settings marked with *) represent the standard configuration for use with PCS7-
OS and do not correspond with the delivery state.

Note
If several modules are interconnected by way of external wiring it is mandatory that jumper
3-4 at slot X6 is in the same position at all modules. The jumper is usually inserted on all
modules.

See also
PCI Bus Signal Module (Page 119)

3.11.5 Installing the Signal Module

Procedure
The installation is broken down into multiple steps. Follow these steps:
1. Hardware Installation:
Insert the signal module card into the OS motherboard. The card requires a free PCI slot
in the OS. If the OS is a server OS with several client OS's, each client can contain an
additional signal module.
2. Hardware Setup:
Once you have installed the signal module card, you can test its functionality using the
operating system's "Control Panel". To do so, double-click "Signal Unit Configuration" within
the "Control Panel". The "Signal Unit Hardware Setup" dialog box will open. Perform the
hardware setup for the signal module plug-in card via this dialog box.
Note:
– When you close the dialog box, you must wait approx. 4 seconds before opening it again
once the icon comes into focus again.
– Before activating Runtime, you have to close the "Signal Unit Hardware Setup". The
horn is not triggered by message events otherwise.

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3. Configuring signal tags:

– Assign the messages to signal tags in the "Message Assignment" tab of the horn. The
access rights are taken into account here.
– Assign available physical signals to the signal tags in the "Signal Assignment" tab for
the horn. In the "Sensor" column, you assign outputs from an installed signal module to
the tags by double-clicking in the subsequent dialog box. The available signal outputs
are "Output "1", "Output 2" and "Output 3".
4. Testing the signal module:
– The updated driver with version 1.1.0 is used in all operating systems for the
"6DS1916-8RR" signal module as of WinCC V7.0 SP1 / PCS7 V7.1. You can find the
driver on your computer in the installation directory <WinCC>\Options\Drivers.

PCI Signal module under Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008

Install the PCI signal module as follows:
1. Open the device manager in Windows.
2. Under the category "Other devices" you will find the signal module "System DMA Controller"
you want to install.
3. Open the installation dialog with a right mouse-click and select "Update driver software".
4. Select the option "Browse my computer for driver software > Browse here for driver software
> Browse".
5. Navigate to the storage location of the driver installation "Siemens\WinCC\Options\Drivers".
Confirm with "Next". Use the file "HMPCI.INF".
6. Finish the installation with "Close".
The "Signal Unit PCI Adapter" device now appears in the device manager under the "PCS 7"
group.

PCI Signal module under Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 (R2) in the 64-bit version
Install the PCI signal module as follows:
1. Open the device manager in Windows.
2. Under the category "Other devices" you will find the signal module "System DMA Controller"
you want to install.
3. Open the installation dialog with a right mouse-click and select "Update driver software".
4. Select the option "Browse my computer for driver software > Browse here for driver software
> Browse".
5. Navigate to the storage location of the driver installation "Siemens\WinCC\Options\Drivers".
Confirm with "Next". Use the file "HMPCI64.INF".
6. Finish the installation with "Close".
The "Signal Unit PCI Adapter" device now appears in the device manager under the "PCS 7"
group.

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See also
Testing the Signal Module (Page 124)

3.11.6 Testing the Signal Module

Introduction
In order to test the installed signal module, proceed as follows:

Procedure
1. Select "Start > Settings > Control Panel".

2. Double-click this icon to open the "Signal Unit Hardware Setup" dialog box.
3. You can now test the signal module in the "Signal Unit Hardware Setup" dialog box.
Note:
● After having closed the dialog box, you must wait approx. four seconds after the icon is
focused again before you re-open the dialog box.
● Close the "Signal Unit Hardware Setup" dialog box before activating Runtime. The horn is
not triggered by message events otherwise.
Structure of the dialog box "Signal Unit Hardware Setup".

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Activate "Output 1" to "Output 3" check boxes in the "Output Channels" group in order to
immediately test the functions of the signal module and connected signal generators.

Dialog boxes
The dialog box settings are defined as follows:

Field name Meaning

Trigger Watchdog The watchdog is triggered once when you click this button. (Test)
Main Unit You can only activate the "Main Output" check box in the "Main Unit" group (group
message).
Main Output After you activated this check box, the connected sensor is activated at the output
of the group signal.
Binary Input Channels Displays the status of binary inputs 1, 2 and 3.
Output Channels A corresponding relay is activated if you select an output.
The outputs are controlled in system runtime by means of the permanently assigned
tags.
Close Use this button to close the Setup dialog box.

Note
The previous "Auto-Trigger Watchdog" option is no longer available, as the PCI version of
the signal module does not support auto-triggering of the watchdog.

See also
Installing the Signal Module (Page 122)

3.11.7 Pin Assignment of the External Interface

Pin Assignment Watchdog and Horn Signal Interface (X1)

The sensor output and the channel outputs are directly connected externally. Each contact
controls a signaling device. In the event of an error message, the main contact and the
assigned detail contact are set. An acknowledgment results in the control software resetting
the main contact and all detail contacts. The acknowledgment is triggered externally via the
acknowledgment input or by the software.
The following table shows the wiring of a 25-pin Sub-D plug which is used for connecting
external devices (lights, buzzers, bells, buttons, etc.).

Pin Signal Description Connection

*H *S
1 Signaling device M Relay center contact
2 + Reset output Optocoupler

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Pin Signal Description Connection

3 - Reset output Optocoupler
4 + Reset input Optocoupler
5 - Reset input Optocoupler
6 Signaling device R Relay, normally closed contact
7 Signaling device A Relay, front contact
8 Watchdog M Relay center contact
9 Watchdog R Relay, normally closed contact
10 Watchdog A Relay, front contact
11 + BI 1 *BI
12 - BI 1 *BI
13 + BI 2 *BI Optocoupler
14 + BI 3 *BI
15 - BI 3 *BI
16 Output 1 M Relay center contact
17 Output 1 A Relay, front contact
18 Output 1 R Relay, normally closed contact
19 Output 2 M Relay center contact
20 Output 2 A Relay, front contact
21 Output 2 R Relay, normally closed contact
22 Output 3 M Relay center contact
23 Output 3 A Relay, front contact
24 Output 3 R Relay, normally closed contact
25 - BI 2 *BI

*H = Housing
*S = Shield
*BI = Binary Inputs
25-pin subminiature plug connector (pin connector with screw locking)

Comments
Wire the main signaling device (horn, signal lamp, etc.) to the main contact of the signal module.
The main signaling device responds every time a detail contact is set, that is, each time an
alarm is reported at the signal module.
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You can wire a device which is activated if the relevant signal module is no longer triggered
to the watchdog alarm output. This event is triggered by a failure of the corresponding OS.
You must choose whether to reset the signal module using the control software (driver) or an
external acknowledgment button.
Take the following measures to use both variants in parallel:
● You can interconnect pins 3 and 4 at jumper X6 of the PCI card to enable acknowledgment
by means of external pushbutton. You can find related topics in the section "Configuration
of switches and jumpers on the PCI bus".
Wire an external pushbutton to the reset input. Wire the reset output accordingly in parallel to
this button.

Horn interface (X2)

The module also features a 9-pin hardcopy interface (X2) which is not used for WinCC/PCS7.

See also
PCI Bus Signal Module (Page 119)
Structure of the Switches and Jumpers with the PCI Bus (Page 121)

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4.1 General Information on Time Synchronization

Introduction
Time synchronization is a WinCC application that controls the time synchronization throughout
the system using the SIMATIC method. The NTP method is not used.
You configure time synchronization with the "Time Synchronization" editor. The time can be
synchronized as follows:
● Via the local area network/terminal bus for the operator station
● Via the system bus/Industrial Ethernet Bus for WinCC servers with a link to the automation
systems
If an AS is used as the time master, the synchronization interval there should be set to one
second. We do not recommend this operating mode because the time will be lost with a memory
reset on the AS.

User Rights in Windows

The user logged on under Windows must have the user right "Change the system time."
If the "Time synchronization via terminal bus (Slave)" function should be used, the user
accounts of the respective partner stations must be set up on all the computers on which the
users log on to the partner stations.

The Master/Slave Principle

A computer or a specialized device, such as Siclock, acts as a master clock. The master sends
the time to all other devices, the slaves. Only a master can be active in the network and it
generally has an external time signal receiver.
The slaves can use two different techniques to synchronize the time with the master:
● A master is active and sends the time message frames to the bus. The slaves receive the
time message frames and synchronize their time based on them. Multiple devices can be
configured as masters if they support the standby mode. The masters in standby mode are
slaves as long as the active master continues to send time message frames.
If a standby master does not detect any time message frames it assumes the function of
the active master and starts to broadcast time message frames. The devices that
communicate over the system bus use the "master broadcast" technique.
● The slaves are active and periodically query the master for the time for synchronization.
Every slave must indicate what device is the master. If a master fails, the slaves cannot
take over the functions of the master. The slaves therefore require a list of masters that
take over if the original master fails. Computers on the local area network use this "polling"
technique.

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Time Synchronization in Runtime

Time synchronization is entered in the computer startup list in the case of the following events
and is activated when runtime starts:
● when running the OS Project Editor
● after configuration in the "Time Synchronization" editor
After running the OS Project Editor, you must still configure the time synchronization.
Once runtime starts, the time synchronization is activated after three minutes, maximum.

Preventing jumps in the time of day

Time jumps on the master are not sent to the system. WinCC does the following to prevent
this:
● If the synchronization is performed via the terminal bus or an access point in the system
bus is configured as master and another access point is configured as slave, the time
synchronization is permanently disabled. A process control message to this effect is sent.
● If the synchronization is performed via the system bus and the access points in the system
bus are configured as master, the access points are switched to "slave" mode. The master
of another computer takes over the time synchronization and synchronizes the time of the
affected computer. A process control message to this effect is sent.

Note
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or winter time is used on all devices on the system bus for user
data and time message frames. You could only upgrade V5 projects to WinCC V5 online if
the "V5-compatible communication mode" check box was activated in the "Parameters" tab
of the "Computer Properties" dialog box in the WinCC Explorer. The following default setting
is enabled for this option:
● for newly created projects as of WinCC V6: check box is deactivated.
● for projects migrated from WinCC V5: check box is activated.

Note
Up to Version WinCC V 5.1, clock synchronization on the PROFIBUS was supported. This
function is no longer directly available as of WinCC V 6.0. For questions concerning this
problem, please contact Customer Support.

See also
Hardware Support of Time Synchronization (Page 148)
The "Time Synchronization" editor (Page 132)
How to configure the synchronization through the system bus/CP1613 and CP1623
(Page 136)

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How to configure the synchronization over the Local Area Network (Page 142)
Simultaneous use of Time Synchronization over System Bus and Local Area Network
(Page 145)

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4.2 The "Time Synchronization" editor

Introduction
Open the "Time Synchronization" editor by double clicking on it in the WinCC Explorer. You
specify the required settings in the configuration dialog box:

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Use time receive service

The time reception service is activated by activating the "Use time receive utility" check box.
If used on the system bus the time synchronization checks now whether the time reception
service is deactivated in slave mode and activated in master mode.
Disable time reception service in slave mode in order to prevent the station time from being
set in parallel by the time synchronization and by the time reception service.

Disabling time synchronization

Time synchronization is deactivated by activating the "Deactivate time synchronization" check
box. The time message frames are no longer transferred and/or the local time is not going to
be set. Time synchronization is only deactivated after you activated the check box and
confirmed this setting by clicking "OK". A corresponding operating message is output in
Runtime each time you activate / deactivate time synchronization.

Synchronization settings
Synchronization can be configured via the system bus, Industrial Ethernet bus, or LAN.
Activate the corresponding check boxes. You can also use both options in parallel.

Synchronization via terminal bus

Time synchronization via terminal bus / LAN is available in WinCC Server projects and on
WinCC Clients. You have three optional configurations:
● The station time is received automatically from an interconnected WinCC Server. This
corresponding service packages must be loaded.
● The time is received from one of the network stations you entered in the "Computer 1" and
"Computer 2" input boxes.
● The time is set by means of an external third-party component.

Synchronization via system bus

Time synchronization via system bus / Industrial Ethernet is only available in WinCC Server
projects. The selection boxes are disabled if the station to be configured is a client.
You can use a BCE network card or up to two CP1613 or CP1623 for the time synchronization.
The "Access point 1" and/or "Access point 2" selection list shows all devices or network cards
installed on the station which support time synchronization via Industrial Ethernet Bus. Select
the device from the drop-down list box to configure it for operation in master or slave mode.
Activate the corresponding check box to specify the device mode.
You can also view the access points whose symbolic names are enclosed by "< >" brackets
on order to configure time synchronization at an ES. Activate the corresponding check box.
These names are assigned to the physical name of the access points during startup of the
target station in runtime.
If you are using two access points with CP1613 or CP1623, the following modules are assigned
to the symbolic names in SIMATIC NET:

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Symbolic name "Set PG/PC Interface" dialog box "Set PC Station" dialog box
<CP1613 (1)> CP1613(ISO) CP1613
<CP1613 (2)> CP1613(ISO)<Board 2 CP1613(2)
<CP1623 (1)> CP1623(ISO) CP1623
<CP1623 (2)> CP1623(ISO)<Board 2 CP1623(2)

The symbolic name "<Softnet (1)>" or "<Softnet (2)>" is used for the BCE network card.
The internal tags "@TimeSyncDevice1State" and "@TimeSyncDevice2State" are used for
both access points. These tags display the status of the access points and are used for
diagnostics functions in runtime. Possible values are "Slave", "Standby master", "Active
master" and "Deactivated".

Note
The project engineer my not create any tags with @ prefix. Such actions are reserved for
handling in the WinCC PCS 7 software. You are not allowed to manipulate these system tags.
The system tags are necessary for proper functioning of the product.

Settings for process control system messages

The system outputs PCS messages in Runtime if problems occur during synchronization. You
can define how often to display the cyclic process control system messages
1012002-1012005, 1012018, 1012021 and 1012028 in runtime by corresponding settings in
the "Process control system messages" field.
Activate the "Send once" check box to display a process control system message only once.
Deactivate the "Send once" check box to output the process control system message several
times during runtime. Enter the required value directly in the "Send every ... minutes" input box
or use the rotary controller.

Creating project documentation

Click "Print Project Documentation" to immediately print the configuration data on the assigned
printer. Click "Preview" to open a preview of the pages to be printed. You can view the pages
as they will be printed and check them.
Click "Setup" you configure the print job. The dialog box tabs provide the following options:
● Selecting the printer.
● Selecting the layout.
● Defining start parameters.
● Selecting the print scope.

Note
Time synchronization takes effect a few minutes after its activation in Runtime.
Synchronize the local PC clocks before you activate Runtime if precise time
synchronization is required during startup. This may be necessary, for example, in order
to receive the PCS messages in the correct sequence.

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See also
How to configure the synchronization through the system bus/CP1613 and CP1623
(Page 136)
How to configure the synchronization over the Local Area Network (Page 142)
Simultaneous use of Time Synchronization over System Bus and Local Area Network
(Page 145)
Effects of the Time Reception Service (Page 153)

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4.3 How to configure the synchronization through the system bus/CP1613

and CP1623

Introduction
You can use up to two devices to synchronize the time over the system bus.
If only one device is being configured, always use "access point 1".
With "Access point 2", you have the option of configuring the following tasks:
● Implement one device redundantly
● Synchronize two system buses over a type of "bridge"
● Synchronize two system buses as simultaneous masters
Due to a system feature in connection with the interplay between AS417-4H and CP443-1EX11
(Industrial Ethernet), the time synchronization on the redundant System Bus is only possible
as from CP443-1EX11 Firmware Version 2.3.

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Procedure
1. Activate option "Synchronization via System Bus (Master, Slave)".

2. Select the desired device from the drop down list box of "Access point 1" and "Access point
2." The drop down list boxes show all devices installed on the computer which support time
synchronization via system bus.

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3. Activate the corresponding check box to define the device as master or slave.
4. The installed access points are unknown if you configure station time synchronization on
a different computer. The symbolic name of access points may be displayed in brackets "<
>" for this reason, for example, "<CP1613 (1)>" or "<CP1623 (1)>". If you want to use
symbolic names for access points, activate the "Display symbolic name of the access point"
check box. The symbolic names of the access points are assigned to the physical names
of the access points during startup in Runtime.
If two access points such as two CP1613 boards are configured on the same computer,
the combination of functionality returns the following behavior:

Access point 1 Access point 2 Behavior

Slave Slave The computer always operates in slave mode. This combination is used if a
redundant bus is available. The system bus whose master receives the time
from an external time signal receiver is used to synchronize the local time of the
station.
Master Master The station operates as cooperative master at both access points and bus
systems. Either the masters transfer the time message frames to both bus
systems, or operate in standby mode as slave on both bus systems. Note that
after changing the active master to standby mode on one device, the partner
device automatically changes to standby mode. The transmitted time message
frames contain information from the master pertaining to the quality of external
synchronization. If an access point changes to a different state, the functionality
of the active master is forced at the standby master if its external synchronization
is operating properly. This ensures that the master with the best external
synchronization transmits the time message frames on the bus.
Master Slave This setup results in a "bridge" function. The station synchronizes itself with the
time message frames received on bus 2 (access point 2) and acts as a master
on bus 1 (access point 1). Access point 1 always operates as active master and
acts as though it is handling external synchronization, regardless of whether it
really handles external synchronization. This prevents a standby master from
taking over the role of the active master. Synchronization between the two bus
systems would be split in this case. The station would receive two different times
from the two bus systems. Access point 1 assumes the active master function
if another master is activated on bus 1 during startup of the station.
Slave Master Acts as the master/slave combination in reverse.

Note
The selection boxes are disabled if the station to be configured is WinCC Client.

See also
The "Time Synchronization" editor (Page 132)
Simultaneous use of Time Synchronization over System Bus and Local Area Network
(Page 145)

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4.4 How to Configure the Synchronization through the System bus/BCE

Introduction
You can use a BCE network card to synchronize the time over the system bus.
If only one device is being configured, always use "access point 1".
With the option "Access point 2", you can configure the following tasks:
● Use a second access point with a CP1613 or CP1623 card
● Synchronize two system buses over a type of "bridge"
● Synchronize two system buses as simultaneous masters

Requirement
● Only one BCE network car can be used for time synchronization on an OS.
● The ISO log must be installed and activated for the network card.
● The BCE network card can be used for up to eight connections.
● The time synchronization via a BCE network card cannot be used redundantly.
● A 1 - 10 second grid must be set on the external time transmitter.
● The following target address is used for Multicast with a BCE/CP1612 network card:
Address 09-00-06-01-FF-EF.
● Broadcast must not be used.

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Procedure
1. Activate option "Synchronization via System Bus (Master, Slave)".

2. The drop down list for "Access point 1" shows all of the network cards and devices installed
on the computer. Choose the BCE network card, suitable for time synchronization via the
system bus, from the drop down list.
3. The installed access points are unknown if you configure station time synchronization on
a different computer. The symbolic name of access points may be displayed in brackets "<
>" for this reason, for example, "<Softnet (1)>". If you want to use symbolic names for
access points, activate the "Display symbolic name of the access point" check box. The
symbolic names of the access points are assigned to the physical names of the access
points during startup in Runtime.

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4. Activate the corresponding check box to define the device as master or slave.
5. Optionally choose a CP1613 or CP1623 card as a second access point.
If two access points such as a BCE network card and a CP1613 card, are configured on
the same computer, the combination of functionality results in the following behavior:

Access Point 1 Access Point 2 Behavior

Slave Slave The computer always operates in slave mode. This combination is used if a
redundant bus is available. The system bus whose master receives the time
from an external time signal receiver is used to synchronize the local time of the
station.
Master Master The station operates as cooperative master at both access points and bus
systems. Either the masters transfer the time message frames to both bus
systems, or operate in standby mode as slave on both bus systems. Note that
after changing the active master to standby mode on one device, the partner
device automatically changes to standby mode. The transmitted time message
frames contain information from the master pertaining to the quality of external
synchronization. If an access point changes to a different state, the functionality
of the active master is forced at the standby master if its external synchronization
is operating properly. This ensures that the master with the best external
synchronization transmits the time message frames on the bus.
Master Slave This setup results in a "bridge" function. The station synchronizes itself with the
time message frames received on bus 2 (access point 2) and acts as a master
on bus 1 (access point 1). Access point 1 always operates as active master and
acts as though it is handling external synchronization, regardless of whether it
really handles external synchronization. This prevents a standby master from
taking over the role of the active master. Synchronization between the two bus
systems would be split in this case. The station would receive two different times
from the two bus systems. Access point 1 assumes the active master function
if another master is activated on bus 1 during startup of the station.
Slave Master Acts as the master/slave combination in reverse.

Note
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4.5 How to configure the synchronization over the Local Area Network

Introduction
There are three types of time synchronization over the Local Area Network/terminal bus:
1. The computer is synchronized automatically via a connected WinCC server.
2. The time is imported from one of the permanently defined computers in the network.
3. The time is set via a third-party component.

The WinCC client queries the computer for its time and synchronizes its time with this time.
The following options for setting are available.

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● Import Time from a Connected WinCC Server

● Import Time from Permanently Defined Computers
● Setting time over an external (third-party) component
Client computers are integrated into time synchronization via routers. UTC is used as the time
base. If the client computer is located in a different time zone, it will automatically switch to the
local time zone for display and output purposes.

Import Time from a Connected WinCC Server

WinCC clients and servers with their own project can use the WinCC servers whose packages
they have loaded. If the server that was named as master fails, the WinCC client selects
another server from the list of packages. A WinCC server must be in runtime mode to be able
to detect a client as the time master. Only the active WinCC master can be the time master
for a redundant server pair.

Import Time from Permanently Defined Computers

When you select the "Import Time from permanently defined computers" radio button is
selected, the "Computer 1" and "Computer 2" input fields can be edited. Enter the names of
the specified computers from which the time will be imported here. Use "Computer 1" as long
as it remains available. Then use "Computer 2". The status of the WinCC project on the defined
computers is not taken into account. Only the operating system must be fully functional.
The computer name can be a Windows computer name, such as "\\kh19074d", or a qualified
domain name if a DNS server is available. A complete name would be something like
"kh19074d.khe.siemens.de" or "kh19074d", if the slave is in the same DNS domain as the
master.
WinCC does not have to be installed on the specified computer. If both specified computers
are not available, the time synchronization will be lost.

Setting time over an external (third-party) component

When you select this radio button, you are specifying that the time will be set by an external
component. "Time Synchronization" must not set the computer time.

Synchronizing a client without its own project

To synchronize a client without its own project from a server, you will have to enter the
application "ccTMTimeSync.EXE" in its startup list. In this case, no additional synchronization
may be active on the default client (e.g.: DCF77 Client Service or other 3rd Party Software,
which provides the local PC time).

Note
If the DCF-77 time receive utility is used, the "Allow time to be set by external (third-party)
component" radio button must not be activated. Instead the "Use time receive utility" check
box must be activated.

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See also
The "Time Synchronization" editor (Page 132)
Simultaneous use of Time Synchronization over System Bus and Local Area Network
(Page 145)

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4.6 Simultaneous use of Time Synchronization over System Bus and Local
Area Network

Introduction
The time can be synchronized simultaneously over the system bus and the Local Area
Network. The local computer time in this case will always be synchronized with that of the
Local Area Network. The access points on the system bus can only be configured as masters
to forward the time received from the Local Area Network to the system bus.

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Configure time synchronization on one computer of a Windows domain

The computer must be synchronized with the domain time to function normally in the domain.
Because the Windows synchronization only guarantees a time synchronization of ± 2 seconds,
you must configure the synchronization with permanently defined computers.
1. Enter the primary domain controller as "Computer 1".
2. Optionally, enter an additional Primary Domain Controller as "Computer 2", if one is
available.
3. Configure the access points on the plant bus as masters by enabling the relevant check
boxes. Even if you are operating in standby mode, never set the local time.

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Note
If the WinCC servers belong to a Windows domain and a specialized device, such as
Siclock, operates as the time master on the system bus, the Siclock and the domain must
have the same time. We recommend equipping both with an external time receiver.
Synchronization via system bus is not allowed if the "Use the time from a connected
WinCC server" check box is activated. This is because it makes no sense to import the
time from a server connected to the system bus and then to send this time back to the
system bus.

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4.7 Hardware Support of Time Synchronization

4.7.1 Hardware Support of Time Synchronization

Industrial Ethernet with automation systems

Time synchronization must have access to the Industrial Ethernet Bus with which the AS
communicates. Special hardware boards include the function of sending and receiving time
message frames. The following Industrial Ethernet devices support time synchronization:
● CP1613 hardware board
The software is integrated onboard.
● SoftNet/BCE Hardware/Software solution
A software driver emulates the hardware.
The two devices have the following properties:
● They have an internal clock.
● They can operate as slaves. They detect when the time message frames are not being
received.
● They can operate as active or standby masters.
● The synchronization interval is permanently set at 10 seconds and cannot be configured.

Local Area Network with operator station

The operator station synchronizes its local time over the Local Area Network. All network
adapters that support Windows can be used.

External time reception station

The DCF 77 or GPS time signal receivers at the serial port operate with the "DCF77 reception
service" program as an external reception station. The reception station synchronizes the
internal time of the computer using the received radio waves. The time synchronization
cooperates with the time reception service. The software is activated if the computer is an
active master and it is deactivated if the computer is a slave. This enables the time
synchronization alone to set the internal computer clock.
An external receiver must be available on both redundant WinCC stations.

See also
Time signal receiver (Page 149)
General Information on the Time Reception Service (Page 152)

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4.7.2 Time signal receiver

Introduction
The following time signal receivers are supported WinCC:
● DCF77-Receiver DCFRS
● WINGPS GPS receiver

DCF77-Receiver DCFRS
The DCF77 receiver is an external receiver station for time signals used for synchronizing the
computer clock. The receiver is connected to the COM2 serial interface.

The signals are received from the long-wave transmitter DCF77, which has been transmitting
time signals in coded form on the 77.5 kHz frequency for over 20 years. Because of its central
location in Central Europe (Mainflingen near Frankfurt) and its extensive range up to 2000 km,
this transmitter is significant far beyond Germany.

DCFRS Driver
A driver is supplied for the DCFRS receiver. This must be loaded before the DCFRS receiver
is put into operation. The driver and the description are included in the scope of delivery for
the DCFRS.

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WINGPS GPS receiver

The GPS receiver is a receiving station for satellite signals for synchronizing the computer
connected externally to the COM2 serial port.

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WINGPS Driver
A driver is included with the WINGPS receiver. This must be loaded before the WINGPS
receiver is put into operation. The driver and the description are included in the scope of
delivery for the WINGPS.

Note
During plant configuration, make sure that several applications are assigned to the COM
interfaces:
● WinCC redundancy/redundant batch server
● Time receiver (DCF77/GPS)
● Chip-card Reader
It is usually not possible to run all applications simultaneously as standard computers are
only equipped with two COM ports.

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4.8 General Information on the Time Reception Service

4.8.1 General Information on the Time Reception Service

The DCF-77 time reception service

The DCF77 long-wave transmitter transmits time information in coded form on the 77.5 kHz
frequency. Because of its central location in Central Europe and its extensive range up to 2000
km, this transmitter is significant far beyond Germany. The time information that is broadcast
is picked up by the two atomic clocks CS1 and CS2 of the "Physikalisch-technische
Bundesanstalt" in Mainflingen near Frankfurt, Germany, and represents the official time
according to the Time Law of 1978 of the Federal Republic of Germany. It corresponds to
central European time or central European daylight-saving time and is derived directly from
the internationally accepted "Universal Time Coordinated" scale.

Note
After having installed the DCF77 receiving service you start it using either the Windows
system management or you the restart the PC.
The "DCF77 receiving service" software Version V2.0 is used for the connected DCF77 radio
receiver or the GPS satellite receiver. Check the version by clicking the DCF77 icon in the
station's Control Panel. Click the About button in the dialog box.
If you choose "UTC" as time reference for the "DCF77 Reception Service" dialog, you may
not configure any "GMT" time shift for "SICLOCK GPSDEC".
With the exception of the FIFO buffer, the Windows default setting for the COM interface is
maintained. Deactivate the "Use FIFO buffer" option at "Advanced settings".

Dialog box for opening time synchronization

You can assign time synchronization parameters on the DCF-77 object in the Control Panel.
Open the required dialog box as follows:
1. Select "Start > Settings > Control Panel". This opens the "Control Panel".
2. In the "Control Panel" folder, double-click "DCF-77". This opens the "DCF77 Reception
Service" dialog box.
3. You configure all required settings within this dialog box.

Structure of the dialog box

Input Box Meaning

Signal Source The entry "Serial" is shown in this input box by default. You cannot edit this input
box
Connection Enter the COM port to which the external DCF77 or GPS receiver is connected.
The recommended default is COM2.

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Input Box Meaning

Signal Shape The entry "DCF77 demodulated" is shown in this input box by default. You cannot
edit this input box.
Time reference In this dialog box, you specify the desired time reference. The following time
references can be set: UTC, local time or CET/CEST.
Check CET/CEST When this check box is enabled, the setting of the CET/CEST time zone is checked
time zone in the Control Panel. The result is saved in the event protocol. If a different time
zone is set in the control panel, the check is not made.
Suppress If this check box is enabled, the system time is not synchronized.
Synchronization
Balance If this check box is enabled, the system time is smoothly balanced to the current
Deviations time if the deviation is below the maximum permissible value ("tolerance"). The
Smoothly internal timing is slowed down or accelerated accordingly by 1 ms per second or
60 ms per minute.
First update after In this input box, you specify how many correctly decoded time message frames
(= minutes) must occur before the system time is updated for the first time.
Update Interval In this input box, you specify how many time message frames (= minutes) must
occur following the initial update before a renewed comparison to the system time
or, where appropriate, a correction of the system time is made.
Permitted In this input box, you specify the maximum permissible time difference in ms that
Deviation can occur before the system time is updated.
Event Log The events are recorded in the event log. How to open this event log: Select the
"Start > Programs > Management (General) > Event Display" command.
Time When this check box is enabled, all time comparisons are entered in the event log.
Comparisons
Every Valid Time When this check box is activated, every valid time message frame is entered in
Message Frame the event log.
Changes in Signal When this check box is activated, every change of signal quality is entered in the
Quality event log.

See also
Effects of the Time Reception Service (Page 153)

4.8.2 Effects of the Time Reception Service

Introduction
If the "Use time receive utility" check box is enabled in the "Time Synchronization" editor, the
time synchronization uses the time reception service to set the computer time. This prevents
other processes from setting the internal time.

Effects on a computer in slave mode

If the computer is operating as a slave, the time synchronization deactivates the time reception
service with a software setting. Otherwise the time synchronization and time reception service
would set the local time.

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Effects on a computer in active master mode

If the computer is operating as an active master, the time synchronization activates the time
reception service and allows it to set the local time. If the active master, e.g. as a result of
failure, becomes a passive master, the time reception service deactivates itself internally. The
checkmark in the check box remains set, so if the computer becomes an active master again
the time reception service is automatically activated.

Effects on a computer in standby master mode

If the computer is operating in standby master mode, the time synchronization deactivates the
time reception service. It continues to check that the external synchronization functions
correctly. If the incoming time message frames are sent by a master without external
synchronization, the standby master takes on the role of the active master. It then sends its
own time message frames.

See also
General Information on the Time Reception Service (Page 152)

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5.1 Lifebeat Monitoring

Content
The "Lifebeat Monitoring" editor serves to monitor all servers, clients and automation devices
that can be reached across PC and industrial networks.

Note
The simultaneous utilization of Lifebeat Monitoring and Asset Management is not supported.

This documentation shows you the following:

● how Lifebeat Monitoring works
● how to configure Lifebeat Monitoring
● how to configure Lifebeat Monitoring with OPC connection.

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5.2 General Information About Lifebeat Monitoring

Functionality
Lifebeat monitoring monitors WinCC stations and automation devices that are accessible
over PC and industrial networks.

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the computers of the command level and the subordinate process level.
You can configure lifebeat monitoring only via Industrial Ethernet and PROFIBUS connections
of the "SIMATIC S7 PROTOCOL SUITE" or via an OPC connection between WinCC stations.
NetDDE is not supported.

See also
How to configure Lifebeat Monitoring with an OPC connection (Page 159)
Visualizing the Lifebeat Monitoring in Runtime (Page 161)

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5.3 Function Principle of Lifebeat Monitoring

Introduction
Lifebeat Monitoring monitors servers, clients, and automation devices. In general, Lifebeat
Monitoring runs on a central WinCC client. It provides a view of the lifebeat objects associated
with a project and of automation devices and operator stations of other projects. To this end,
all plant parts must be connected to a shared network.

Tasks of the Servers

The servers have the following tasks:
● The servers record the data for the process images and messages from the automation
devices. To this end, the servers are connected via industrial networks, e.g. PROFIBUS,
to the automation devices.
● The servers provide the process data for the WinCC clients and record processing states.

Tasks of the WinCC Clients

The WinCC clients have the following tasks:
● The WinCC clients are used for inter-server operator control and monitoring of the entire
system. By double-clicking on the picture of the server, the WinCC client can see all the
way to the automation device.
● The WinCC clients obtain the states of the respective servers over the network.

Tasks of the Automation Devices

The automation devices have the following tasks:
● The automation devices perform on-site measurement, control and regulating tasks.

Requirements for monitoring

The following operating states are relevant to monitoring:
● Connection established
● Connection not established
● Disturbed

Monitoring Cycle
You set the monitoring cycle to the values 5 s, 10 s, or 1 minute in the "Lifebeat Monitoring"
dialog box. A default monitoring cycle of 10 seconds is preset.

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Project
The following is assigned to a project:
● a group of automation devices
● or a standalone computer
● or Server computer with one or more WinCC client computers

Note
You cannot create @-prefixed tags yourself. Only the WinCC PCS7 software can do this.
You are not permitted to manipulate these system tags. The system tags are required for
proper functioning of the product.
While configuring AS and OS monitoring by means of Lifebeat Monitoring, device names
should not be identical to pictures in the Picture Tree Manager or like internal tags with
the @ name prefix.

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5.4 How to configure Lifebeat Monitoring with an OPC connection

Introduction
The communication between WinCC and specific types of automation systems is established
over a channel. For AS monitoring, you can use Industrial Ethernet and PROFIBUS
connections of the "SIMATIC S7 PROTOCOL SUITE". The OPC connection must be used
to monitor WinCC stations. Monitoring via the OPC connection is limited to WinCC stations.
Since the software for the OPC-DA server and the OPC-DA client is included in the WinCC
basic system, you can use WinCC simultaneously as an OPC-DA server and OPC-DA client.
As a WinCC client, the computer can be simultaneously connected to several servers.
Note the following points for the configuration of the lifebeat monitoring in a distributed system
or a distributed redundant system:
● The lifebeat monitoring of a server pair monitors its subordinate automation devices.
● Configure the monitoring of all WinCC clients in the network either only from the standard
server pair or distribute the monitoring of the WinCC clients over several server pairs.
The OPC-DA client channel uses one channel unit. The channel unit does not require general
configuration.

Procedure
1. Start WinCC and enter a new "OPC.CHN" driver in the tag management.
2. Select "OPC Unit #1".
Open the shortcut menu. Select the "New Connection" command.
A connection is created.

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3. Select the "Properties" command from the shortcut menu of the new connection.
Click "Properties" in the "General" tab.

4. Enter the name "OPCServer.WinCC" in the "OPC Server Name" box.

5. Enter the name of the computer to be monitored in the "Run the server on this computer"
box.
6. Click "Test Server" to determine if the corresponding OPC connection can be established.

Note
Note that OPC connections must be correctly configured and fully operational to enable
monitoring of PC stations (WinCC station, PCS 7 OS).

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5.5 Visualizing the Lifebeat Monitoring in Runtime

General
Note the following when visualizing the Lifebeat Monitoring:
● To call the visualization of the plant configuration, configure, for example, buttons with
picture selection on "@Config.PDL".
● When the OS Project Editor is run, pre-configured basic data are created in the current
project. This means that the picture selection is already on the system configuration for a
button in the key set.
● With a WinCC client project, the connections to the server as well as the status of the lifebeat
objects to be monitored by the server is displayed.
● When you click the system configuration, the configuration of the server whose packages
have been loaded is displayed. This is not possible if the server has failed. In the "Disturbed"
state, the disturbed Lifebeat objects can be displayed.

Note
You have to open and update the "Lifebeat Monitoring" editor on all participating servers in
order to created the internal "@LBMRTConfigState" tag. Otherwise, the non-updated server
in the "@Config.PDL" of the WinCC client will be shown with the "Disturbed" state in Runtime.
The diagnostic window of the GlobalScript shows a non-existent tag.

See also
Function Principle of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 157)
Practical Example of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 165)

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5.6 How to Design the System Configuration Picture

Introduction
The following possibilities are available for designing the system configuration picture
"@Config.PDL":
● Automatically generating the system configuration picture
● Specifying custom positions of the lifebeat objects
● Inserting graphic objects into the system configuration picture
● Specifying custom display sizes of the lifebeat objects
● Specifying custom display forms of the lifebeat objects

Automatically generating the system configuration picture

1. In the "Device positioning in the system configuration" selection box, select the setting
"Automatic".
Lifebeat Monitoring will be updated.

Note
If the "Device positioning in the system configuration" option is set to "Automatic", the
objects are tiled in the picture as of a certain number, depending on their size. If you do
not wish this, then select "User-defined" and position the objects with the Graphics
Designer.

Specifying custom positions of the lifebeat objects

You can change the positions of the lifebeat objects at any time using the "Graphics Designer"
editor. An existing system configuration picture is a requirement.
1. Click "Edit picture".
The system configuration picture @Config.PDL opens in the "Graphics Designer" editor.
2. Change the positions of the lifebeat objects and close the Graphics Designer.

Note
If you want to receive the lifebeat object changes, update Lifebeat Monitoring. To do so,
select the setting "User-defined" in the "Device positioning in the system configuration"
selection box. New lifebeat objects configured in the Lifebeat Monitoring are inserted at
the specified positions in the system configuration picture during updating.

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Inserting additional graphic objects into the system configuration picture

1. Click "Edit picture".
The system configuration picture @Config.PDL opens in the "Graphics Designer" editor.
2. In the Graphics Designer insert additional graphic objects, e.g., standard, smart, or
Windows objects, into the system configuration picture and then close the Graphics
Designer.

Note
If you want to receive the lifebeat object changes, update Lifebeat Monitoring. To do so,
select the setting "User-defined" in the "Device positioning in the system configuration"
selection box. You cannot manually insert objects from the typical
@@ConfigTypicals.PDL into the system configuration picture.

Specifying display sizes of the lifebeat objects in the system configuration picture
Several display sizes for each lifebeat object are saved in the typicals picture
@@ConfigTypicals.PDL and @ConfigTypicals.PDL. The Lifebeat Monitoring uses the lifebeat
object with the object property "type" = "<device type>/1" as the default for updating the
system configuration picture.
1. Open the system configuration picture @Config.PDL in the "Graphics Designer" editor.
2. Select the device type whose display size you wish to change, e.g., "OS".
Open the object properties in the shortcut menu of the device type.
3. Change the entry for the "type" object property from "OS/1" to "OS/2". The name of device
type including the backslash may not be changed.
Close Graphics Designer.
4. If you want to receive the lifebeat object changes, update Lifebeat Monitoring. To do so,
select the setting "User-defined" in the "Device positioning in the system configuration"
selection box.

Note
On a PCS 7 OS, you can also make the display changes using the Graphic Object Update
Wizard, "Update the picture objects". Select the desired typical picture and the
configuration file "LBMObjects.cfg".

Specifying display form of the lifebeat objects in the system configuration picture
If the supplied display forms for lifebeat objects available in the typical picture
"@@ConfigTypicals.PDL" are insufficient, you will need to create your own typical picture.
1. Save the typical picture "@@ConfigTypicals.PDL" as a copy under the name
"@ConfigTypicals.PDL". You must not change the "@@ConfigTypicals.PDL" typical file.
2. Create a copy of the existing display forms for the device type for which you wish to generate
a new display form.
3. Enter a new identifier after the backslash for the "type" object property of the new object.
The name of device type including the backslash may not be changed.

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4. Now you can change the display form in the new object. Note that you may not delete any
of the existing object properties.
Close Graphics Designer.
5. If you want to receive the lifebeat object changes, update Lifebeat Monitoring. To do so,
select the setting "User-defined" in the "Device positioning in the system configuration"
selection box.
If the file @ConfigTypicals.PDL exists, Lifebeat Monitoring uses this file as the typical picture.
Now the variants in the "@ConfigTypicals.PDL" typical file are available to you for designing
the system configuration picture.

Note
You must not open the "Graphics Designer" editor while you are updating Lifebeat Monitoring.

See also
How to Design the System Configuration Picture (Page 162)

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5.7 Practical Example of Lifebeat Monitoring

Introduction
In the figure below, you can see a WinCC operator control and monitoring system in which
Lifebeat Monitoring is performed.

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Monitoring of Several Projects

The Lifebeat Monitor is Server2, configured for project B. The monitor monitors Client3 and
AS3, which belong to the same project B, as well as Server1, Client2 and AS2, which belong
to project A.
The monitor also monitors AG4 and AG5 by means of the existing PROFIBUS connection.
Server3 and Client4 cannot be monitored, as there is no PC network connection to them.

Error-Free Monitoring Operation

The Lifebeat objects are monitored via the internal tags created by the "Lifebeat Monitoring"
Editor. The Lifebeat Monitor Server2 sends the status of the these tags to all configured
Lifebeat objects according to the set cycle time e.g. every 10 seconds. In error-free operation,
the activated Lifebeat objects reply to Lifebeat Monitor Server2 every time. From the tag status,
the Lifebeat Monitor detects error-free operation of all the configured Lifebeat objects
belonging to Lifebeat Monitoring.

Failure of Server1
An error occurs in Server1, for example, due to a power failure. After the Lifebeat Monitor
(Server2) has sent the status of the tags to Server1, a return message is missing due to the
error in Server1. The Lifebeat Monitor Server2 detects this. The appropriate message is sent
to Client3, which is configured to Server2.

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See also
How to configure Lifebeat Monitoring with an OPC connection (Page 159)
Device List of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 169)

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5.8 Dialog box of the Lifebeat Monitoring

5.8.1 Dialog box of the Lifebeat Monitoring

Dialog box
The picture below shows you the structure of the "Lifebeat Monitoring" dialog box.

Procedure
Perform the following steps to open the "Lifebeat Monitoring" dialog box:
1. Double-click "Lifebeat Monitoring" in WinCC Explorer.
The "Lifebeat Monitoring" dialog box opens.
Create or edit the configuration in this dialog box.
In this dialog box, you configure the complete Lifebeat Monitoring.

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Structure of the dialog box

The dialog box is divided into the following areas:
● Device list
The name of the Lifebeat object is derived from the device name. All of the connections to
the lifebeat objects that are to be monitored are entered in the device list. As standard, the
device list contains five lines. You can change the number of input lines by clicking "Add"
and "Delete".
In a WinCC client project, the number of lines in the device list corresponds to the number
of loaded server packages. The device name and device type are pre-defined at the WinCC
client.
You cannot add any new input lines or delete any input lines.
● Buttons
The buttons are used to insert, delete, print, etc., the devices in the device list. You launch
the "Graphics Designer" editor by clicking "Edit picture". In the Graphics Designer, you edit
the system configuration picture. The "Add" and "Delete" buttons can not be enabled for
the WinCC client.
● System configuration
All configured connections are displayed within this area as a schematic system
configuration. This system configuration is created automatically when you click "Update".
● Monitoring cycle
You use these radio buttons to set the monitoring cycle of the connection. The default
setting is 10 seconds.
● Position devices in the system configuration
You use these radio buttons to define whether Lifebeat Monitoring should specify fixed
positions and display forms for the lifebeat objects, or whether user-defined positions and
display forms should be retained during updates.
● Priority: This input box allows you to specify a message priority for the process control
messages of the lifebeat monitoring. You can enter a number from "0" to "16".

Entering a lifebeat object (only for single-user and multi-user projects)

1. Open the Lifebeat Monitoring editor and make the following entries:
2. Enter the name of the lifebeat object at "Device name".
3. Select an entry from the list at "Device type".
4. Select the previously created connection under "Connection".
5. Click "Update" to generate the system configuration.
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After the configuration, the corresponding tag is entered for each device at the corresponding
connection.

Note
Completely fill in the device list, consisting of device name, device type, and connection. A
notice will appear if the list is not complete.
If you create or change a connection in the tag management, you must reassign the
connection in the "Lifebeat Monitoring" editor.
No configuration in the "Lifebeat Monitoring" editor is possible on the WinCC client. Instead,
an overview of all Lifebeat objects of the installed server project packages is displayed on
the WinCC client.
If you can no longer open the lifebeat monitor, check whether the temporary file "Lbmcs.tmp"
is available in the WinCC project folder. If yes, delete this file. Start the lifebeat monitor.

See also
Buttons of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 171)
System Configuration of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 171)
General Information About Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 156)
Practical Example of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 165)

5.8.2 Device List of Lifebeat Monitoring

Introduction
Lifebeat monitoring is configured by means of the device list. Each device name is stored as
a tag within the Tag Management of WinCC. The tag name has the structure "@<device
name>". For the device name "Server12", for example, the tag "@Server12" is created. The
data type of the tags is of no significance to the lifebeat monitoring, as only the status of the
tags is queried.

Note
For lifebeat monitoring, a tag "@<device name>" is created for each device name. For the
Picture Tree Manager, for each picture that contains a group display, a tag called "@<picture
name>" is stored. This can cause conflicts with identical names. To prevent such conflicts,
the picture name must not be the same as the device name or system tags with the "@" name
prefix.
A message is displayed when this type of conflict occurs. The tag names that cause a name
conflict are listed in log file "LifebeatMonitoringCS.log" in the "Diagnosis" folder of the
installation directory. Change the device name to resolve the name conflict.

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Note
Once you delete an S7 connection on the engineering station and perform an OS
compilation, the connection and the LBM tags are deleted in the WinCC Tag Management.
However, the configured connection in the "Lifebeat Monitoring" editor is retained. You
yourself must delete the relevant connection in the editor and save the new plant picture via
the "Update" function. If the connection has not been deleted from Lifebeat Monitoring the
runtime message "1009999" outputs the text "LBMRT: Tag '...' does not exist".

Structure of the device list

Field name Meaning

Device name Enter a unique device name in this input box. The device name may not exceed a length of 21
characters.
The device names are set by default in a WinCC Client project. The symbolic station name is
entered as the device name which can may be longer than 21 characters.
Device type Specify the device type in this input box. Double-click this input box to open a selection list. The
following device types are available:
● OS
● OS-OP
● OS-PC
● OS/Client
● AS-4xx
● AS-3xx
● AS-2xx
● AS
● Client
v is set by default in a WinCC Client project. Enter the OS status as the device type.
Connection Double-click in this input box to open a selection list. Select your configured connection from this
list.

See also
Device List of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 169)
System Configuration of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 171)
General Information About Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 156)

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5.8.3 Buttons of Lifebeat Monitoring

Overview

Button Meaning
Close Use this button to close the dialog box.
Print Use this button to print the feedback messages from the device list.
Printer Setup Use this button to set up the current printer.
Preview Use this button to output a print preview of the feedback from the device list to the screen.
Add Use this button to create a new empty line within the device list. This function is not available in
WinCC Client projects.
Delete Use this button to delete a line within the device list. Pay attention to the following:
● The device name is only deleted from the device list. It is not deleted from the tag list of the
corresponding connection in WinCC Explorer. Reason: Other modules of the WinCC system
can access this tag.
● Select a line and then click "Delete" to delete the entire line. Click the button with the device
number to select a line.
● When you click "Delete", you will not be asked whether you really want to delete the selected
line.
● You can only delete single lines. You can not select a group of lines in order to delete this group.
This function is not available in WinCC client projects.
Update Use this button to create/update the system configuration. The system configuration is created by
default with the name "@CONFIG.PDL" and saved to the project-specific picture folder. The
geometry of the picture is based on the settings that were made in OS Project Editor. The "Graphics
Designer" editor cannot be opened during the update.
Edit Picture Open Graphics Designer directly with this button in order to edit the plant configuration picture
"@Config.PDL". You can only operate this button if the plant configuration picture exists.

See also
Device List of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 169)
Buttons of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 171)
General Information About Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 156)
How to configure the object selection

5.8.4 System Configuration of Lifebeat Monitoring

Introduction
Within the system configuration, all of the components to be monitored are shown as graphics.
Components that are currently not ready to function, due to a fault, for example, are crossed
out in the graphic with a red line.

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Graphical structure of a system configuration

In this picture, you see an example of a system configuration "@Config.PDL":

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If a number of automation systems (AS) are connected to an OS, they are shown is series.
The servers in the system configuration are represented as follows on a client:
● Disturbed - A device monitored by the server has failed.
● Failed - The server itself has failed.
● Established - The connection to the server has been established.

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See also
Device List of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 169)
Buttons of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 171)
System Configuration of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 171)
Practical Example of Lifebeat Monitoring (Page 165)

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6.1 Picture Tree Manager

Content
The "Picture Tree Manager" is used to manage a hierarchy of systems, subsystems and
Graphics Designer pictures.
This documentation shows you the following:
● How to create and change the hierarchy of a project
● How to define systems and subsystems
● How to assign pictures to these systems
● How to edit pictures
● How to create containers

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6.2 General information about the Picture Tree Manager

Functionality
The Picture Tree Manager is a WinCC option and is only available to you if you selected the
option package "Basic Process Control" during installation.
The Picture Tree Manager editor is used to manage a hierarchy of systems, subsystems and
Graphics Designer pictures. The Picture Tree Manager provides you with the following
functions:
● Create and change a project hierarchy.
● Support during the definition of systems and subsystems
● Support during assignment of pictures to these systems. It arranges the pictures created
in the Graphics Designer.
● Support for picture selection in runtime by navigation in the hierarchy tree

Note
When you create new WinCC projects, you should also generate and save a picture hierarchy
with the Picture Tree Manager.
Your settings in the Picture Tree Manager relate to the current WinCC project.
Actions that cross projects, such as copying/moving pictures and systems across multiple
projects, are not possible.
You can only assign pictures to a system once.
On switching the language in the WinCC Explorer the language in the open Picture Tree
Manager is also switched. The container names are only switched to the newly set language
after starting the Picture Tree Manager.
Duplicate container names are not allowed in Picture Tree Manager. This is checked by the
configuration interface. The container names cannot be manipulated through the Text Library.
Trick configuration with the same container names but different numbers of spaces is also
not allowed. This is also checked by the configuration editor. In this case as well, the container
names cannot be manipulated through the Text Library.
With distributed systems, the area names in the projects of the various WinCC servers must
be unique in order to ensure correct filtering and display of the messages according to the
area.
It is not possible to configure the picture hierarchy on the WinCC client. Instead in Runtime
on the WinCC client a full overview of all server projects imported to the hierarchies by
packages is offered in Runtime on the WinCC Client.
The Picture Tree Manager has no limitation with respect to the hierarchy size. However, note
that only the first 256 ranges can be configured for user authorization in the User
Administrator. Messages or modules that are assigned to a range extended beyond this limit
in the ES or OS cannot be selected in Runtime.

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See also
Menu bar (Page 178)
Working with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 197)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
How to add a new container by Drag&Drop (Page 198)
Effects on other applications (Page 214)
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)

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6.3 Picture Tree Manager Structure

6.3.1 Menu bar

6.3.1.1 Menu bar

Introduction
In the menu bar, all the commands of the Picture Tree Manager are divided into groups and
assigned to menus. To execute a menu command, select the relevant menu and click the
corresponding command. If necessary, assign parameters to the dialog box that opens.

"Project" menu
The following commands are available in the "Project" menu:
● Save
● Print Project Documentation Hierarchy and View Project Documentation Hierarchy
● Set up Project Documentation Hierarchy
● Print Project Documentation Group Display and View Project Documentation Group Display
● Set up Project Documentation Group Display
● Exit

"Edit" menu
The following commands are available in the "Edit" menu:
● Edit Picture
● Edit Container Name
● Cut Picture
● Cut Container
● Copy
● Insert
● Insert Picture Into Container
● Insert After
● Insert Before
● Insert Into Node
● New Container
● Delete Picture

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● Delete Container
● Properties

"View" menu
The following commands are available in the "View" menu:
Standard Toolbar
● Status Bar
● Preview
● Arrange Picture Icons Alphabetically
● Arrange Picture Icons Automatically
● Large Symbols
● Small Symbols
● List
● Update

"Options" menu
The following commands are available in the "Options" menu:
● Confirm for Replace Picture
● Confirm for Delete Hierarchy
● Recalculate the group display hierarchy completely while saving
● Delta Save

"Help" menu
The following commands are available in the "Help" menu:
● Contents and Index
● Direct Help
● Using Help
● About Picture Tree Manager

6.3.1.2 How to save the hierarchy

Introduction
With the menu command "Save", you save the current hierarchy of the containers and pictures.
Changes to the hierarchy affect all applications that are in runtime as Picture Tree Manager
clients. Changes only affect the Group Display if the "Completely Recalculate Group Display
on Save" option is activated.

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Procedure
1. Select the "Project > Save" menu command.
or
click the Save icon on the toolbar
or
press the <Ctrl+S> keystroke.
2. The data will be stored in the database of the project.

Note
All changes made while editing the "Picture Tree Manager" will only be accepted after saving
the Picture Tree Manager.
Certain menu functions are disabled while data are being saved, for example in the "Project"
menu. However, you can still edit the hierarchy.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.3 How to print the project documentation hierarchy

Introduction
Use the menu command "Project > Print Project Documentation Hierarchy..." to print the
hierarchy on the selected printer. The printer settings you configured using the "Project > Set
Up Project Documentation Hierarchy..." menu command are active.

Procedure
1. Select the "Project > Print Project Documentation Hierarchy..." menu command
or
click the Print icon on the toolbar

Note
The command starts the printout immediately. You can open a preview of the project
documentation for the hierarchy by selecting the "Project > View Project Documentation
Hierarchy" command.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)
How to set up the project documentation hierarchy (Page 181)

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6.3.1.4 How to set up the project documentation hierarchy

Introduction
Select the "Project > Set Up Project Documentation Hierarchy" to define specific criteria for
printing the hierarchy tree. You specify these settings on the following three tabs in the dialog
box:

Tab Description
Print Job On this tab, you enter general information about the print job.
Selection On this tab, you enter information about the page range and time
range of the print data.
Printer Selection In this tab, you specify the output device for the print job. The print
job can also be directed to a file.

The appropriate system layout from the Report Designer is used for the printout.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.5 How to print the project documentation group display

Introduction
Select the "Project > Print Project Documentation Group Display..." menu command to print
the group displays on the selected printer. The printer settings you configured using the "Project
> Set Up Project Documentation Hierarchy..." menu command are active.

Procedure
1. Select the "Project > Print Project Documentation Group Display..." menu command.

Note
The command starts the printout immediately. You can open a preview of the project
documentation for the hierarchy by selecting the "Project > View Project Documentation
Group Display" command.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)
How to set up the project documentation group display (Page 182)

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6.3.1.6 How to set up the project documentation group display

Introduction
Select the "Project > Set Up Project Documentation Group Display" to define specific criteria
for printing the group displays. You specify these settings on three tabs in the dialog box:

Tab Description
Print Job On this tab, you can enter general information about the print job.
Selection On this tab, you can enter information about the page range and
time range of the print data.
Printer Selection In this tab, you can specify the output device for the print job. The
print job can also be directed to a file.

The appropriate system layout from the Report Designer is used for the printout.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.7 How to update Picture Tree Manager

Introduction
Select the "View > Update" menu command to update the contents of Picture Tree Manager.
When new pictures are created and saved in the Graphics Designer and in the corresponding
directory of the current project while the Picture Tree Manager is open, the new pictures only
appear in the Picture Tree Manager after an update is performed. When pictures are deleted
from the directory, you must perform an update to remove the pictures from the Picture Tree
Manager.

Procedure
1. Select the "View > Update" menu command.
or
click the Update icon on the toolbar
or
press the <F5> key.
2. The existing graphics in the Picture Tree Manager are updated.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

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6.3.1.8 How to exit the Picture Tree Manager

Introduction
Click "Exit" to close Picture Tree Manager.

Procedure
1. Select the "Project > Exit" menu command.
2. If you have made changes without saving, you will be asked whether you want to save your
changes. Click the appropriate button.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.9 How to edit a picture

Introduction
Select the "Edit Picture" menu command to start Graphics Designer. Graphics Designer is
used to edit the picture. This menu command is only enabled if a picture inserted into the tree
has been selected.

Procedure
1. Select the picture you want to modify.
2. Select the "Edit > Edit Picture" menu command
or
select "Edit Picture" from the the shortcut menu.
3. The Graphics Designer is started. You can now edit the picture.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.10 How to edit container names

Introduction
Select the "Edit Container Name" menu command to rename the container. You cannot
rename the root container (WinCC project name). The container name can have a maximum
of 200 characters.

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Procedure
1. Select the container which you would like to rename.
2. Select the "Edit > Edit Container Name" menu command
or
activate editing mode by pressing <Ctrl+E>
or
select "Edit container name" from the the shortcut menu.
3. The container is in editing mode, You can now change the name.

Note
While in (container) editing mode, the picture name is hidden.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.11 How to cut a picture

Introduction
Select the "Edit > Cut Picture" menu command to copy a picture to the clipboard. This menu
command is only enabled if a picture has been selected.
The clipboard contents are retained until replaced with a new entry by means of "Cut" or "Copy"
menu commands.
The picture name remains visible in the container The picture name is shown in pointed
brackets << Picturename.PDL>>. The picture can then be pasted to any other location.

Procedure
1. Click on the desired picture in the hierarchy window.
2. Select the "Edit > Cut Picture" menu command
or
select "Cut Picture" from the the shortcut menu.
3. The picture name is shown in pointed brackets as << Picturename.PDL>> and copied to
the clipboard.
4. Finally you can insert the picture in a different place.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

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6.3.1.12 How to cut a container

Introduction
Select the "Edit > Cut Container" menu command to cut and then copy a container and its
sublevel hierarchy and pictures to the clipboard. The command is only enabled if a container
has been selected from the hierarchy window.
The clipboard contents are retained until being overwritten with a new entry by the next "Cut"
or "Copy" menu command.
The container remains visible at the cut location until it is pasted at another location.

Procedure
1. Click the desired container in the hierarchy window.
2. Select the "Edit > Cut Container" menu command
or
press the <Ctrl+X> keystroke.
or
Select the "Cut Container" command from the shortcut menu.
The container and its corresponding nested hierarchy are copied to the clipboard. The
container icons are displayed in gray color.
3. The container can then be pasted to any other location.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.13 How to copy a container

Introduction
Select the "Edit > Copy" menu command to copy the empty container in the selection window
to the clipboard. The clipboard contents are retained until overwritten with a new entry by the
next "Cut" or "Copy" menu command. After the copy operation, you can insert the clipboard
contents into the hierarchy.

Procedure
1. Mark the empty container in the selection window.
2. Select the "Edit > Copy" menu command
or
press the <Ctrl+C> keystroke
or
select the "Copy" command from the shortcut menu.

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3. Now select the container into which the new container should be inserted.
4. Select the "Edit" command from the menu bar of from the shortcut menu, and then select
one of the three options "Insert After", "Insert Before" or "Insert Into Node".

Note
Inserting a new container into an existing node expands the hierarchy by one level.
If you insert a container before or after a container, the affected hierarchy level is expanded
by one container.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.14 How to insert a picture or container

Introduction
This command is only available if a picture or a container was copied to the clipboard for pasting
it to the selection window.
The "Edit > Paste" menu command pastes any picture saved to the clipboard into the selection
window.
This is done likewise if the clipboard contains a container, including any subcontainers and
pictures. However, the container name and the structure of the sublevel hierarchy will be lost.
A notice will inform you of any possible loss of hierarchy information resulting from this action.

Procedure
1. Click in the empty area of the selection window
2. Select the "Edit > Paste" menu command
or
select the "Paste" command from the shortcut menu.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.15 How to insert a picture into a container

Introduction
Select the "Insert Picture Into Container" menu command to paste the clipboard contents into
a selected container. The command is only enabled if the clipboard contains a picture.

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If the container already contains a picture, it will be replaced by the new picture.
With the "Confirm for replace picture" check box, you change the behavior of the "Picture Tree
Manager" with or without confirmation.

Procedure
1. Select the container into which you would like to insert the picture contained in the clipboard.
2. Select the "Edit > Insert Picture" menu command
or
Select the "Insert Picture Into Container" command from the shortcut menu.
3. The picture is pasted from the clipboard into the selected container. If the container already
contains a picture, it will be replaced.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.16 How to insert a container after another container

Introduction
Select the "Insert After" menu command to paste the clipboard contents to a position after the
selected container. The command is only enabled if a container (not the root-node) has been
selected, and one or more containers have been copied into the clipboard.

Procedure
1. Select the container after which you would like to insert the contents of the clipboard.
2. Select the "Edit > Insert After" menu command
or
select the "Insert After" command from the shortcut menu.
3. The contents of the clipboard will be inserted after the selected container.

Note
You cannot insert a container before or after the root node.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

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6.3.1.17 How to insert a container before another container

Introduction
Select the "Edit > Insert Before" menu command to copy the clipboard contents to a position
before the selected container. The command is only enabled if a container that is not the root-
node has been selected, and one or more containers have been copied into the clipboard.

Procedure
1. Select the container after which you would like to insert the contents of the clipboard.
2. Select the "Edit > Insert Before" menu command
or
select the "Insert Before" command from the shortcut menu.
3. The contents of the clipboard will be inserted before the selected container.

Note
You cannot insert a container before the root node.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.18 How to insert a container into another container

Introduction
Select the "Edit > Insert Into Node" menu command to paste the clipboard contents into the
selected container. Each container in the clipboard is inserted as a new node of a sublevel
hierarchy. The command is only enabled if a container that is not the root node has been
selected, and one or more containers have been copied into the clipboard.

Procedure
1. Select the container into which you want to insert a new node (with the contents of the
clipboard).
2. Select the "Edit > Insert Into Node" menu command
or
select the "Insert Into Node" command from the shortcut menu.
3. The new node (contents of the clipboard) is inserted in a new hierarchy level below the
selected container.

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See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.19 How to insert a new container

Introduction
Select the "Edit > New Container" menu command to insert a new container before, after, or
into the selected node.
After inserting the new container, the Picture Tree Manager will assign the name "Container"
with a consecutive number, e.g. Container23.

Procedure
1. Select the container which is to be the reference for the insertion.
2. Select the "Edit > New Container" menu command and click the position (before,after, or
in the node) at which the new container is to be inserted
or
select the "New Container" command from the shortcut menu and select the position
(before, after, or in the node) at which the new container is to be inserted.
3. The container will be inserted and the editing mode is started.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.20 How to delete a picture

Introduction
Select the "Edit > Delete Picture" menu command to remove the selected picture from the
hierarchy. The picture will automatically be moved into the selection window. This command
is only enabled if a picture has been selected in the hierarchy window.

Procedure
1. Mark the picture in the hierarchy which you would like to delete.
2. Select the "Edit > Delete Picture" menu command
or
select "Delete Picture" from the the shortcut menu.

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Note
You can reinsert the picture deleted from the hierarchy at a later time.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.21 How to delete a container

Introduction
Select the "Edit > Delete Container" menu command to remove a selected container from the
hierarchy. All pictures contained in the deleted nested hierarchy will automatically be moved
to the selection window. This command is only enabled if a container with or without
subcontainers or with or without pictures has been selected in the hierarchy window.

Procedure
1. Mark the container which you would like to delete.
2. Select the "Edit > Delete Container" menu command"
or
press the <Ctrl+L> keystroke.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.22 How to display the properties of a picture

Introduction
You can view the properties of a picture by selecting the "Edit > Properties" menu command.

Procedure
1. Mark the picture whose properties you want to display.
2. Select the "Edit > Properties" menu command
or
click the properties icon on the toolbar .
The properties will be displayed.

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See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.23 How to Display the Picture Preview

Introduction
Select the "View > Preview" command to hide or show the picture preview.
If the option has been selected, the preview window will automatically display the picture
selected from the hierarchy window. If the container does not contain a picture, the preview
window remains empty.
Regardless of whether or not this option has been selected, the header line of the preview
window will always display the name of the picture contained in the container.
In the event of resizing the displayed picture will be fitted to the new dimensions.

Procedure
1. Select the "View > Preview" menu command.
2. Activate the check box.
The picture preview is selected.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.24 How to arrange the picture icons alphabetically

Introduction
The "View > Arrange Picture Icons Alphabetically" menu command is used to set the alphabetic
arrangement of pictures in the selection window. You cannot specify this option permanently.

Procedure
1. Select the "View > Arrange Picture Icons Alphabetically" menu command.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

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6.3.1.25 How to arrange picture icons automatically

Introduction
Select the "View > Arrange Picture Icons Automatically" menu command to activate the
automatic arrangement of pictures in the selection window.
If the option is activated, the pictures will be arranged automatically. The gaps will automatically
be filled.

Procedure
1. Select the "View > Arrange Picture Icons Automatically" menu command.
2. Activate the check box.
Automatic picture arrangement is now set.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.26 How to specify Confirm for Replace Picture

Introduction
The "Options > Confirm For Replace Picture" menu command is used to you specify that users
must confirm the replacement of a picture in the hierarchy.

Procedure
1. Select the "Options > Confirm for Replace Picture" menu command.
2. Activate the check box.
The picture is replaced after the user has confirmed the prompt.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.27 Confirm for Delete Hierarchy

Introduction
The "Options > Confirm for Delete Hierarchy" menu command is used to specify that users
must confirm deletion of the hierarchy.

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Procedure
1. Select the "Options > Confirm for Delete Hierarchy" menu command.
2. Activate the check box.
The hierarchy is deleted after a user has confirmed the prompt.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.1.28 Recalculating the group display hierarchy completely when saving

Functionality
If the check box "Recalculate the group display hierarchy completely when saving" has been
selected, the group display hierarchy of all WinCC pictures will be recalculated completely
every time the Picture Tree Manager is saved. If no group displays are used, you can disable
this function to allow faster saving.
If WinCC detects that the group display hierarchy is no longer up to date while starting up, the
process control message "The group display hierarchy is not updated..." is displayed. You can
update the data by saving the picture hierarchy with the check box "Recalculate group display
hierarchy completely when saving" selected.

6.3.1.29 Delta Save

Functionality
When the "Delta Save" check box is selected, only the project changes are taken into account
every time a save is conducted in the Picture Tree Manager.
This makes creation of Picture Tree Navigator pictures faster in that pictures are no longer
newly created. This affects pictures that have not changed, because the associated part of the
hierarchy has not changed.
With Delta Save, you enhance the performance considerably.

6.3.1.30 How to call Contents and Index

Introduction
The "Contents and Index" menu command is used to open the online help of Picture Tree
Manager.

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How to access the online help:

● Select the "Help > Contents and Index" menu command.
For further information about the process, see Windows Help.

6.3.1.31 How to use the online help:

Introduction
The "Help > Using Help" menu command is used to obtain information on using the online help.

How to work with online help

● Select the "Help > Using Help" menu command.

6.3.1.32 About Picture Tree Manager

Introduction
Select the "Help > About Picture Tree Manager" menu command to obtain additional
information about the Picture Tree Manager program and platform.

How to obtain additional information about the Picture Tree Manager program
● Select the "Help > About Picture Tree Manager" menu command.

6.3.2 Standard toolbar

Icons

The standard toolbar contains icons are used to execute frequently required commands.
Select the "View > Standard Toolbar" menu command to show or hide the toolbar.

Icon Menu Command

Project > Save

Project > Print Project Documentation Hierarchy

Edit > Properties

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Icon Menu Command

Help > What's This?

View > Large Icons

View > Small Icons

View > List

View > Refresh

How to display/hide the toolbar:

1. Select the "View > Standard Toolbar" menu command. This changes the current selection.
2. Activate the check box.
The standard toolbar is now selected.
3. Clear the check box to hide the toolbar.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

6.3.3 Data window

Structure
The data window of Picture Tree Manager is divided into the following areas:
● The left upper hierarchy window displays the hierarchy of the systems, subsystems,
functions, and pictures as a tree. The first container, the highest in the hierarchy, has the
name of the WinCC project and can neither be moved nor deleted. A container can be
empty or, with the exception of the root container, can contain a picture.
● The upper right preview window displays the contents of the picture highlighted in the
hierarchy window when it is activated.
● All pictures available in the WinCC project which have not yet been assigned in the
hierarchy, as well as the icon of an empty container, are displayed at the bottom of the
selection window. System pictures that begin with @ are not displayed.

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Each area has information about its contents in the title bar.
You can change the size of the individual operating areas with the mouse.

6.3.4 How to activate the status bar

Introduction
The status bar provides you with the following information:
● Displays an appropriate help text for a selected function
● Displays the key status (e.g. the Num Lock key).
● Click on the size box to change the window size of the application.

Procedure
1. Select the "View > Status Bar" menu command.
2. Select the check box.
The status bar is displayed.
Clear the check box to hide the toolbar.

See also
Menu bar (Page 178)

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6.4 Working with the Picture Tree Manager

6.4.1 Working with the Picture Tree Manager

Overview
Start the Picture Tree Manager by double-clicking in WinCC Explorer. The editor has only one
window for editing the hierarchy. You can access all of the editing options in this window. The
most effective way for you to work is with drag&drop operations. The following functionality is
available:
● You can create and change the hierarchy with the aid of the clipboard and the "Cut", "Copy"
and "Paste" functions.
● You can access editing functions by using the Menu Bar, the pop-up menu, or with a
drag&drop operation.
● You can expand the hierarchy by one container by inserting the empty container from the
selection window.
● Cut and paste a picture from the selection window or move it using Drag&Drop to insert a
picture into a container in the hierarchy.
● You can also move nested hierarchies (branches) within the hierarchy.
● Pictures that you remove from the hierarchy (hierarchy window) are inserted in the selection
window automatically.
● Picture properties, such as change date and size of a selected picture, can be displayed.

Note
None of the changes you make while editing take effect until you save.

See also
How to add pictures by Drag&Drop (Page 199)
How to add a new container by Drag&Drop (Page 198)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

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6.4.2 How to Display the Picture Properties

Introduction
You can show information about every picture, such as date of change or size of picture.

Procedure
1. Select the desired picture and open the pop-up menu.
2. Select the "Properties" menu command.
or
select the "Edit > Properties" menu command
or
click this toolbar icon .
The picture properties will be displayed.

6.4.3 How to add a new container by Drag&Drop

Introduction
You can insert a new container into the hierarchy window by Drag&Drop. The Picture Tree
Manager supports Drag&Drop with the left as well as the right mouse button (Drag&Drop with
the pop-up menu). This can be done in both the hierarchy window and selection window.

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Procedure
1. Click the container icon in the selection window.
2. Drag-and-drop the container icon to the hierarchy window located above.
Release the mouse button as soon as the mouse pointer has transformed into the (+) icon.
The container is inserted after the selected container.
or
Drag-and-drop the container icon to the hierarchy window located above.
Release the mouse button as soon as the pointer has transformed into the (+) icon
Select the insert position for the new container from the shortcut menu.

Note
When you insert new containers into an existing node, the nested hierarchy of that node
is expanded by one level.
If you insert a container before or after a container, the affected hierarchy level is expanded
by one container.
You cannot insert a new container before or after the root container.

See also
Working with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 197)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
How to add pictures by Drag&Drop (Page 199)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.4.4 How to add pictures by Drag&Drop

Introduction
You can insert pictures into the hierarchy window by drag-and-drop. The Picture Tree Manager
supports drag-and-drop with the left as well as the right mouse button (drag-and-drop with the
short-cut menu).
You can work with the Picture Tree Manager using drag-and-drop in the hierarchy window as
well as in the selection window.

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Procedure
1. Click on the icon of the desired picture in the selection window.
2. Use a drag&drop operation to drag the picture icon to the hierarchy window located above.
Release the mouse button as soon as the pointer has transformed into the (+) icon
The picture is inserted if the selected container is empty.
If the selected container is not empty you must confirm replacement of the existing picture.
or
Use a drag&drop operation to drag the picture icon to the hierarchy window located above.
Release the mouse button as soon as the pointer has transformed into the (+) icon

See also
Working with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 197)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
How to add pictures by Drag&Drop (Page 199)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.4.5 Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager

Introduction
The Picture Tree Manager places a tag named @<picture name> in the "Group Signals" tag
group for every picture that contains a group display. Therefore the same limitations apply for
the use of special characters in picture names as for tag names.
Example: The "@PTM" tag is created for the picture "PTM.pdl".

Tag group "Group Signals"

If the "Recalculate the group display hierarchy completely when saving" check box is selected,
all tags in this group are deleted and created again. For this reason, you are not permitted to
create tags within the tag group "Group Signals".

Possible name conflicts

The Picture Tree Manager creates tags with the name @<picture name>. During Lifebeat
Monitoring a tag named @<devicename> is created for every device name. This can cause
conflicts with identical names. To prevent identical tag names, the picture name must not be
the same as the device name or system tags with the @ name prefix.
If this is the case, a corresponding message is issued.
The tag names that cause a name conflict are listed in the log file "PictureTreeManagerCS.log".
By changing the picture name, you can resolve name conflicts.

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You cannot change picture names in the Picture Tree Manager. Rename the pictures in the
WinCC Explorer. Then insert the modified picture into the hierarchy.

Note
The project engineer my not create any tags with @ prefix. Such actions are reserved for
handling in the WinCC PCS 7 software. You are not allowed to manipulate these system tags.
The system tags are necessary for proper functioning of the product.

See also
Recalculating the group display hierarchy completely when saving (Page 193)

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6.5 General information on the hierarchy

6.5.1 General information on the hierarchy

General information
In WinCC the interdependence of containers and pictures is illustrated in the form of a
hierarchy. Note the following information for this hierarchy:
● The nodes of the hierarchy are always made up of containers.
● All container may be empty or contain a picture of Graphics Designer.
● You can assign any name to the container. However, the container name must be unique
and checked by the Picture Tree Manager. If you derive the picture tree from the plant
hierarchy, the complete path with separator characters is entered as the container names.
However, only the last part of the container name is displayed during runtime.
● You can only include existing pictures in the hierarchy. You cannot change picture names
in the Picture Tree Manager.
● The structure of the hierarchy is open, which means there is no height or width limit
prescribed for the hierarchy (tree).
● When a hierarchy is created with the help of the Picture Tree Manager, hierarchy
information is stored in various OS engineering data, such as the message system, user
administrator and component lists. Therefore, it is necessary to specify and retain the OS
hierarchy at the earliest possible point in the planning process.
● Subsequent changes to a hierarchy at the area level require manual corrections in the
following places:
– Correction of hierarchy data in the messages
– Editing user authorizations (User Administrator)
– Generation of new packages for connected WinCC clients
For more information see "Effects on other applications".

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Example configuration
In the following you can see an example based on WinCC with Basic Process Control not
based on the plant hierarchy:

This hierarchy is displayed in the following table:

Container Name Picture Name Father Left Neighbor

New.MCP
Pre-treatment Pretreatment.PDL New.MCP
Distillery1 Distil1.PDL Pre-treatment
Distillery2 Distil2.PDL Pre-treatment Distillery1
Distillery3 Distillery3.PDL Pre-treatment Distillery2
BoilerRoom Boiler room.PDL New.MCP
Boiler1 Boiler1.PDL BoilerRoom
Boiler2 Boiler2.PDL BoilerRoom Boiler1
Boiler3 Boiler3.PDL BoilerRoom Boiler2
Post-treatment Posttreatment.PDL New.MCP
Cooling1 Cooler1.PDL Post-treatment
Cooling2 Cooler2.PDL Post-treatment Cooling1
Cooling3 Cooler3.PDL Post-treatment Cooling2

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Note
You can also insert empty pictures into the hierarchy. These pictures must already be created
in WinCC.
For a future expansion of the plant areas never configure containers with no pictures assigned
to them as placeholders. This can result in faulty navigation through the picture tree.
The OS Project Editor makes it easy to configure empty area keys.

See also
Effects on other applications (Page 214)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.5.2 Creating a Hierarchy

6.5.2.1 Creating a Hierarchy

Options
All pictures of the project are in the selection window at the start of building a hierarchy. The
hierarchy window contains a root node that contains the name of the project.
A picture cannot be stored in the root node.
You can create the hierarchy in the following ways:
● Drag&Drop
● the pop-up menu
● the menu bar
● by changing the container name

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When you save the picture hierarchy, the names of the plants/areas and units/subareas will
be entered into the Text Library in all available languages.

Note
Modifications to the hierarchy made in the editor of the Picture Tree Manager are initially
local. All changes are lost if not saved before you close Picture Tree Manager.
The "Save" command saves all changes and also reports these to all runtime clients of Picture
Tree Manager, for example, to the Group Display. The clients then import the new hierarchy.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
How to Create the Hierarchy by Drag&Drop: (Page 205)
How to create the hierarchy with the Pop-Up Menu (Page 206)
How to create the hierarchy with the Menu bar (Page 206)
How to create the hierarchy - changing the container name (Page 207)

6.5.2.2 How to Create the Hierarchy by Drag&Drop:

Procedure
1. Click on the icon of the empty container in the selection window.
2. Use a Drag&Drop operation to drag the container into the hierarchy window.
3. Select the container after which the new container should be inserted. The target container
is displayed with a colored background.
4. Release the mouse button.
The new container is inserted at the same level after the selected container.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

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6.5.2.3 How to create the hierarchy with the Pop-Up Menu

Procedure
1. Select a container in the hierarchy window.
2. Open the corresponding shortcut menu.

3. Select one of the three insertion options. You can insert the new container after, before, or
in the selected node.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.5.2.4 How to create the hierarchy with the Menu bar

Procedure
1. Select a container in the hierarchy window.
2. Select the "Edit > New Container" menu command to insert a new container.
3. Select one of the three insertion options. You can insert the new container after, before, or
beneath the selected node.

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Note
Inserting a new container into an existing node expands the hierarchy by one level.
If you insert a container before or after a container, the affected hierarchy level is expanded
by one container.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.5.2.5 How to create the hierarchy - changing the container name

Procedure
1. Select the container which you would like to rename in the hierarchy window
2. Click the selected container
or select the "Edit Container Name" command from the shortcut menu
or press the <Ctrl+E> keystroke.
Editing mode is now active.
3. Change the container name.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

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6.5.3 Changing the Hierarchy

6.5.3.1 Changing the Hierarchy

General information
You can change the hierarchy by moving individual nodes or complete sections of the
hierarchy. In doing so, you can move the nodes within one level or between the levels.
You cannot move the root node (WinCC project name).
You can use the following means to change the hierarchy:
● Drag&Drop
● the pop-up menu
● the menu bar

Note
Inserting a new container into an existing node expands the hierarchy by one level.

Note
Modifications to the hierarchy are initially local. The changes are lost if you exit the Picture
Tree Manager without saving.
Select the "Save" command to save all changes and to report these to all runtime client of
Picture Tree Manager, for example, to the Group Display. The clients then import the new
hierarchy.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
How to change the hierarchy using drag-and-drop: (Page 209)
How to change the hierarchy using the shortcut menu (Page 209)
How to change the hierarchy using the menu bar: (Page 210)

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6.5.3.2 How to change the hierarchy using drag-and-drop:

Procedure
1. Click on the container (node) that you want to move in the hierarchy window.
2. Use a Drag&Drop operation to drag the container and its underlying containers to the new
position.
3. When you release the mouse button, the container with its underlying containers is inserted
in the same level after the selected container.
or
Use a Drag&Drop operation to drag the container and its underlying containers to the new
position. When you release the mouse button, a pop-up menu will appear. With this pop-
up; menu, you specify where the container and its underlying containers are to be inserted:

From the three options provided, select the position at which the container should be
inserted.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.5.3.3 How to change the hierarchy using the shortcut menu

Procedure
1. Select a container in the hierarchy window.
2. Open the corresponding shortcut menu.
3. Select the "Cut Container" menu command to move the container and all of its sublevel
containers to the clipboard. The affected containers are displayed in gray.
4. Select the target container.
5. Open the corresponding shortcut menu.
6. Paste the clipboard contents to the new position using the "Insert After", "Insert Before" or
"Insert into Node" menu command.

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See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.5.3.4 How to change the hierarchy using the menu bar:

Procedure
1. Select a container in the hierarchy window.
2. Select the "Cut Container" menu command or use the <Ctrl+X> keystroke to move the
container including its sublevel containers to the clipboard. The affected containers are
displayed in gray.
3. Select the target container.
4. Paste the clipboard contents to the new position using the "Insert After", "Insert Before" or
"Insert into Node" menu command.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.5.4 Deleting in the Hierarchy

6.5.4.1 Deleting in the Hierarchy

Options
Deleting the hierarchy in this case means removing individual containers with all their
underlying containers from the hierarchy window and thus out of the hierarchy.
You can use the following means to delete the hierarchy:

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● Drag&Drop
● the pop-up menu
● the menu bar

Note
With the "Confirm when Hierarchy Deleted" option, you change the behavior of the Picture
Tree Manager when you delete the hierarchy (with or without confirmation)
The pictures deleted from the hierarchy are moved to the selection window and can be
reinserted into the hierarchy at a later time.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
How to delete the hierarchy using the drag-and-drop function (Page 211)
How to delete the hierarchy using the shortcut menu (Page 212)
How to delete the hierarchy using the menu bar (Page 212)

6.5.4.2 How to delete the hierarchy using the drag-and-drop function

Procedure
1. Click on the container that you want to delete in the hierarchy window.
2. Use a Drag&Drop operation to drag the selected container and its underlying containers to
the selection window.
3. When you release the mouse button, all pictures are moved to the selection window. All
information of the deleted and underlying containers are lost in this process.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

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6.5.4.3 How to delete the hierarchy using the shortcut menu

Procedure
1. Click on the container that you want to delete in the hierarchy window.
2. Open the corresponding shortcut menu.
3. Select the "Delete Container" menu command and confirm the prompt.
The container and all its nested containers will be deleted from the hierarchy.
All pictures are moved to the selection window.
All information of the deleted and underlying containers are lost in this process.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.5.4.4 How to delete the hierarchy using the menu bar

Procedure
1. Click on the container that you want to delete in the hierarchy window.
2. Select the "Delete Container" menu command
or
press the <Ctrl+L> keystroke.
The corresponding container and all its nested containers will be deleted from the hierarchy.

Note
All pictures are moved to the selection window. All information of the deleted and underlying
containers are lost in this process.

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)

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Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)

General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

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6.6 Effects on other applications

6.6.1 Effects on other applications

Effects on other applications

The hierarchy created in the Picture Tree Manager has an effect on the following applications:
● User Administrator
● Group display
● Text Library
● Alarm Logging
● OS Project Editor

See also
General information on the hierarchy (Page 202)
Creating a Hierarchy (Page 204)
Changing the Hierarchy (Page 208)
Deleting in the Hierarchy (Page 210)
Handling Tags with the Picture Tree Manager (Page 200)
General information about the Picture Tree Manager (Page 176)

6.6.2 Effects on the User Administrator

Introduction
If changes are made to the hierarchy in the Picture Tree Manager, you must open the User
Administrator after saving the changes. Only then will the assignments of the authorizations
for the hierarchy be updated.

New parts of the hierarchy

The User Administrator does not have the required information on the user authorizations for
newly created containers. After you save the hierarchy, these new system sections are
available in the User Administrator.

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Deleting parts of the hierarchy

Containers that are deleted from the hierarchy are also deleted in the User Administrator. Upon
deletion of this container, all corresponding information contained in the User Administrator is
also lost.

See also
Effects on other applications (Page 214)

6.6.3 Effects on the Group Display

Introduction
In certain cases, the hierarchy affects the group display.
The objects of the Group Display can only receive and forward messages if they contain
pictures in the hierarchy.
Construct a group display hierarchy according to the picture hierarchy. The OS Project Editor
supports you in configuring the group display hierarchy. By selecting the "Create / update group
displays" check box in the "Message Display" tab, the group displays in the area overview are
automatically integrated in the picture hierarchy. However, you can also interconnect the group
display objects independent of the picture hierarchy.

Receiving messages
We recommend that you place the pictures from which you want to receive messages in the
hierarchy on the level of the corresponding group object or below this level.

Relaying messages
We recommend that you place the pictures to which you want to relay messages in the
hierarchy on the level of the corresponding group object or above this level.

See also
Effects on other applications (Page 214)

6.6.4 Effects on the Text Library

Introduction
The container names are administered in the text library.

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When the picture tree is saved the texts are saved in all languages available in the text library.
Only the text specified as the current language is used as the text. "Container<Text ID>" is
entered for all other languages.
If the name already existed in the text library, the existing text is used.

Language change
After switching languages all container names are displayed in the selected language.
Container names for which there is no corresponding name in the selected language are
displayed in the language in which they were created.
The language switch is only displayed in the Picture Tree Manager next time it is opened.
If you change languages in runtime, all non-compiled containers are named "Container<Text
ID>".

Renaming a text
When a text in the picture tree is renamed, it is only renamed in the current configuration
language.
When the text of a container in the text library is renamed in a language that is not the
configuration language, this text is not changed when the picture tree is saved. This is the
case, for example, when translations are entered in the text library.

Adding a language
When you add a new language in the text library, the texts of the picture tree do not exist in
this language. After adding the language, you need to save the picture tree or use the "Compile
OS" function to have the texts of the picture tree entered for this language.

Note
A number of WinCC applications store their texts in the text library. Identical texts are only
stored once. When a text is changed, such as by changing the name of the container, the
text also changes at the positions of the WinCC applications that use an identical text.

See also
Effects on other applications (Page 214)

6.6.5 Effects on the Alarm Logging

Introduction
In Alarm Logging, individual messages are assigned to an area in the created hierarchy. You
assign them manually in Alarm Logging.

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The prerequisite for the message assignment is the picture hierarchy placed in the Picture
Tree Manager or created by the data transfer to the OS. A user text block with the name "Area"
must be available in Alarm Logging.
If an area name, such as "Container1", is assigned for a message, the message is only
displayed if you have an authorization for this area. If no area name is specified for a message,
the message will always appear.

Assignment of the message to the area

1. In Alarm Logging select a message that you want to assign to a specific area.
The property "Area" is available in the "Properties" area under "User blocks".
2. Enter the area name here.

See also
Effects on other applications (Page 214)

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7.1 Graphic Object Update wizard

Content
With the "Graphic Object Update Wizard" editor, you export, import or update dynamic user
objects from WinCC pictures.
This documentation includes the following topics:
● Creating object templates
● Exporting user object templates
● Importing WinCC pictures
● Updating WinCC pictures
● Changing user object interconnections
● Working with configuration files

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7.2 Functionality of the Graphic Object Update Wizard

Functionality
You use the Graphic Object Update wizard to export, import or update dynamic user objects
from WinCC pictures in the Graphics Designer. The interconnection with the assigned tags is
retained. This wizard functionality is only available in a PCS 7 OS.
With the Graphic Object Update wizard, you update existing objects in WinCC pictures on the
basis of a new template.
To change dynamic information, you export it into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Thereafter,
you re-import the dynamic information.
With the Graphic Object Update wizard, you edit dynamic WinCC pictures as follows:
1. You copy the dynamic WinCC pictures.
2. You change the interconnection in the exported Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, e.g., for
another unit.
3. You re-import the dynamic WinCC pictures.
Alongside the interconnection information of the process pictures, you can also update the
instances of scripts and triggers when importing and updating the objects. The expanded
functionality can be executed by means of a configuration file.

Note
When the import/export wizard is used, its is assumed that the process pictures for valves,
motors, controls, etc., are available in WinCC in the form of user objects.
The selection of faceplates for process control remains user-specific: You use either standard
OCX, e.g., from the technological library of PCS 7, or specific user objects/WinCC operating
pictures.
In order to be able to use the functionality of the wizard, the OS Project Editor must run first.
This enables you to copy the dynamic wizard scripts and the configuration files into the project.

See also
Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer (Page 223)
Structure of the configuration file (Page 227)
File Format of the Export/Import File (Page 233)

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7.3 Example: Creation of Object Templates

Introduction
You need object templates for central storage of user objects, in which you save the user
objects created.

Example:
There is a common template for all valves in the mimic diagrams of a project. You must change
this template centrally, if necessary.
This object template is called a "template picture". The name of the template picture has to
start with the symbol "@". During the import process, the user object templates are copied to
the respective process pictures with connection information.
This is only possible if the user objects present in a process picture do not have to be adapted
on an instance-specific basis. Otherwise the import causes the loss of object information. Only
the tag connection is adapted on an instance-specific basis. For example, if you need a script
to call a specific faceplate, it must be identical for all user objects of one type. You achieve
this when the script automatically accesses the connection information when you click the user
object (= AS block name) and derives the name of the faceplate from it.
The user objects must have the "type" object property. In this property, the customized object
type is entered, e.g. "VALVE". This entry in the "type" object property is the identifier for the
object.
Give a unique identifier to the newly created objects. The "tag" object property exists for this
purpose. If this object property is present, the current text is also exported into the "tag" column
of a Microsoft Excel file during the export. You can then change the entries in Microsoft Excel.
For the next import, these values are then entered in the "tag" object property for the
corresponding customized object. The optional "trend" object property is available. This object
property is intended for trend group call-ups or other texts specific to user objects. The existing
text is exported or imported into/from the "Trend" column of the export file.

Template pictures "Create / update block symbols" Create / update block symbols" function
The "Create / update block symbols" function uses the following template pictures
● Template pictures from "@@PCS7Typicals"
● The ten template pictures, maximum, created by the project engineer. These template
pictures begin with "@PCS7Typicals".
The function opens all pictures and determines the priority of the pictures alphabetically based
on their names.
Priority 1: "@PCS7Typicals*", of which the last picture in alphabetical order.
Priority 2: "@PCS7Typicals"
Priority 3: "@@PCS7Typicals"
The pictures of the highest priority are inserted.

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The "Create/update diagnostic pictures" function uses the template pictures from
"@@MaintenanceTypicals" correspondingly.

Note
The descriptions of the object properties only match if the supplied Template Control is used.
If you have named the descriptions of the object properties in the configuration file yourself,
these object properties are used.

See also
Structure of the configuration file (Page 227)
File Format of the Export/Import File (Page 233)
Functionality of the Graphic Object Update Wizard (Page 220)
Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer (Page 223)

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7.4 Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer

7.4.1 Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer

Functionality
The Graphic Object Update Wizard provides the following Dynamic Wizards for the
exchangeability of process symbols:

Dynamic Wizard "Exporting Picture Objects"

This Wizard exports all user objects with type identification contained in the current WinCC
picture or project into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in CSV format. The object type and
connection information are exported, among other things.
The Wizard can recognize the object type from the entry in the object property that you have
configured as the identifier of the user object. For the supplied TemplateControl, the object
property is "type".

Dynamic Wizard "Importing Picture Objects"

The Wizard imports user objects into WinCC pictures that you have previously exported with
the "Export Picture Objects" Dynamic Wizard. When importing, the customized objects
specified in the file/Microsoft Excel spreadsheet will be recreated. Here, template objects that
must be stored in the template picture are accessed.

Dynamic Wizard "Updating Picture Objects"

The Wizard updates all of the user objects with type identifier in the current WinCC picture or
in the project. The Wizard can recognize the object type from the entry in the object property
that was configured as the identifier of the user object. Here, template objects that must be
stored in the template picture are accessed.

Dynamic Wizard "Changing the Connection of the Customized Object"

This Wizard is used for the later change of individual connections of customized objects in
WinCC pictures, e.g. connection to another AS block instance.

See also
How to export user object templates (Page 224)
How to import WinCC pictures (Page 224)
How to update WinCC pictures (Page 225)
How to change the user object interconnection (Page 226)

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7.4.2 How to export user object templates

Requirement
To export user object templates from a WinCC picture into a CSV file (ASCII file), open the
corresponding WinCC picture with the Graphics Designer.

Procedure
1. In the Graphics Designer, select the Dynamic Wizard "Exporting Picture Objects" from the
"Picture Functions" group. The Dynamic Wizard leads you through a series of dialog boxes
to create the export file.
2. You can make the following settings:
– Select whether the export file is to be generated only from the picture currently opened
in the Graphics Designer or from all WinCC pictures of the project.
In general, do not export any template pictures with user object templates and PCS 7
system pictures. You can identify files of this type by the prefix "@...".
– Specify the name of the export file. "Export.csv" in the folder of the current project is
suggested as the default name.
– Specify the name of the configuration file here. "TemplateControl.cfg" in the folder /
Wscripts of the current project is suggested as the default name.
– Split the tag name into two parts.
This option makes sense particularly for PCS 7 users who work with the plant hierarchy
(PH) of SIMATIC Manager. In this case, the tag name is separated by the separator "/"
into up to six individual names, which provides more options to edit the export file.

See also
Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer (Page 223)
Structure of the configuration file (Page 227)

7.4.3 How to import WinCC pictures

Requirement
To import a WinCC picture, open the WinCC picture in the Graphics Designer into which the
picture stored in the Microsoft Excel file is to be imported. Create a back-up copy of the pictures
to be imported because you cannot undo this procedure.

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Procedure
1. Before the import, all objects that have an entry in the object property "type" and also are
present in the template picture are deleted in the pictures to be imported (column 1 of the
Mircosoft Excel spreadsheet). Therefore, export the current version before you import a
picture. The name of your template picture has to start with the symbol "@".
2. Open the "Import Picture Objects" Dynamic Wizard in the "Picture Functions" tab and import
the objects.
3. When doing so, make the following settings:
– Specify the name of the import file.
Specify the name of the import file here. "Export.csv" in the folder of the current project
is suggested as the default name.
– Specify the name of the template picture.
Here, specify the name of the template picture containing the template objects.
"@TEMPLATE.pdl" in the directory "GraCS" of the current project is proposed.
If the import file contains objects that are not found in the template picture, a warning message
is displayed. These "unknown" objects will not be imported. If objects have been added to the
import file by copying existing lines, they will be regenerated.
The WinCC tag names of the import file will not be checked for their validity or presence in
WinCC Tag Management.

Note
The descriptions of the object property "type" only match if the supplied TemplateControl is
used. If you have named the description of the object property in the configuration file yourself,
this object property is used.

See also
Structure of the configuration file (Page 227)
Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer (Page 223)

7.4.4 How to update WinCC pictures

Requirements
If you do not have to post-process the export file, use the "Updating Picture Objects" Wizard
instead of exporting and then importing the picture objects. Open the relevant picture in the
Graphics Designer. Create a back-up copy of the picture because you cannot undo this
procedure.

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Procedure
1. Update the objects with the "Update Picture Objects" Dynamic Wizard. Open the Wizard
in the "Picture Functions" tab.
2. Make the following settings:
– Select whether to only update the active picture that is open in the Graphics Designer
or all of the pictures in the project. In general, do not update any template pictures with
user object templates and no PCS 7 system pictures. Files of this type can be identified
by the prefix "@...".
– Specify the name of the template picture containing the template objects.
"@TEMPLATE.pdl" in the directory "GraCS" of the current project is proposed.
– Specify the name of the configuration file in which the information about the updated
picture object is retained.
This Wizard replaces the following picture objects with those from the template picture
● Picture objects that have an object property to identify the object, e.g. "type"
● Picture objects that are present in the template picture.
In the process, no export file is created. If the export file is not required for editing purposes,
this makes sense.

See also
Structure of the configuration file (Page 227)
Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer (Page 223)

7.4.5 How to change the user object interconnection

Introduction
With this Wizard, you change the dynamic connection on a user object. In doing so, you replace
the instance name in the tag in front of the period. Dynamics with internal tags are not affected
by this.

Procedure
1. Open the picture in the Graphics Designer and select the user object.
2. Open the Dynamic-Wizard "Replace User Object Connection" in the "Picture Functions"
tab to edit the object.
3. Specify the new instance name or select one. If you do not specify a name here, the instance
name is deleted from the tag connections.

See also
Dynamic Wizard of the Graphics Designer (Page 223)

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7.5 Structure of the configuration file

7.5.1 Structure of the configuration file

Introduction
Under normal circumstances, there will be no need for the user to modify the configuration
files supplied with the system.
With a configuration file, you can replace all instance-specific picture and script information
centrally. In this file, you configure up to 100 properties for the objects that are newly copied
to the template picture. You specify the entries locally for each project.
When the OS Project Editor runs, the following configuration files are copied to the "<Project
Directory>\WScripts" directory of the open project:
● "@@ConfigTypicals.cfg" for updating the lifebeat monitoring
● "@@MaintenanceTypicals.cfg" for the "Create/update diagnostic pictures" function
● "@@PCS7Typicals.cfg" for the "Create/update block icons" function
● "ChangeOCXtoUdo.cfg" for migration of the PCS 7 library V5 to PCS 7 library V6 with the
dynamic wizard
● "CSIG.cfg" for configuration of the group display object with the dynamic wizard
● "LBMObjects.cfg" for configuration of the plant configuration picture with the dynamic
wizard
● "TemplateControl.cfg" for the standard behavior
The first three configuration files are selected automatically by the system. You can create a
separate configuration file for the respective function. Store these in the same directory under
the name "@ConfigTypicals.cfg", "@MaintenanceTypicals.cfg" or "@PCS7Typicals.cfg". If
these user-created configuration files are found, they will be used.

Structure of the configuration file

The configuration file is structured like an INI file and is divided into several sections. Using
the default settings in the "TemplateControl.CFG" file as an example, the layout of the
configuration file appears as follows.
The editable object types are specified in the first section of the configuration file.
Disable any objects that are not required in order to increase performance.
[AnalyzedObjects]
Customized_Object = 1 ; customized objects, enabled by default =
1
OCX_Objects = 0 ; OCX, disabled by default = 0
AdvancedStateDisplay_Objects = 0; Advanced state display, disabled
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AdvancedAnalogDisplay_Objects = 0; Advanced analog display,

disabled by default
CSIG_Objects = 0; Group display object, disabled by default
In the second section of the configuration file, you specify whether a log file should be output.
[Trace]
Logfile = 0 ; no log file is output.
In the third section of the configuration file, you specify what happens during exchanges.
[General]
ChangeTag = 0
ChangeLink = 0
With the "ChangeTag" entry, you enable the tag exchange. The default setting is "0". The
Wizard only exchanges the tag connections of dynamic object properties. When you enter the
value "1", all used tags in C scripts, triggers and the content of the "tagname" object property
for faceplates are updated.
With the "ChangeLink" entry, you specify the tag replacement type of the tag connections. The
default setting is "0". The wizard replaces the tag connections of dynamic display object
properties with the structure instance information of the tag connection. The structure instance
name does not have to appear at the tags. When you enter the value "1", the tag connections
are replaced according to the structure instance names.
In the fourth section of the configuration file, you specify the unique identifier of the object that
is indicated in the "Object type" column of the export/import file. A maximum of 10 entries are
permitted in ascending order without blank lines.
[IdentifierObjecttype]
Objecttype0 = tagtype
......
Objecttype9= type
A property of the group display objects can be entered as an identifier in the "CSIG.cfg"
configuration file. "CSIG.cfg" contains "UserValue1" by default.
These entries are compared sequentially with the properties of the object to be edited. When
a match is found, the wizard accepts this property as an identifier.
In the fifth section of the configuration file, you specify the columns of the export/import file.
The descriptions of the columns are located in the first line of the export/import file. A maximum
of 100 entries are permitted in ascending order without blank lines. The data type of the
associated object property is specified. Only the following data types are permitted:
● Numerical = 3
● Alphanumerical = 8
● Binary (Boolean) = 11
[Columns]
Column00 = X-Pos
Type00 = 3

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Column01 = Y-Pos
Type01 = 3
Column02 = Tag
Type02 = 11
In the "CSIG.cfg" configuration file, the column for the collective value is named
"CollectValue". A link identifier is provided instead of the data type:
● "0" for the static value of the "Collective value" property"
● "1" for the tag name of the "Collective value" property
"Link02 = 1", for example, means that the dynamic value is written to the export/import file by
means of the tag name.
During import, the descriptions are compared with the configuration file settings. If the import
and configuration files do not match, the import is aborted.
In the next sections of the configuration file, you specify the assignment of the object properties
to the columns of the export/import file. You can assign multiple entries for each column that
was defined in the fifth section. A maximum of 10 entries are permitted in ascending order
without blank lines.
[Column00]
Property0 = Left
Property1 = PosX
[Column01]
Property0 = Top
These entries are compared sequentially with the properties of the object to be edited. As soon
as a match is found, the Wizard links this property to the corresponding column.

See also
Application of the configuration file (Page 229)
How to exchange script- and instance-specific picture information (Page 230)

7.5.2 Application of the configuration file

Introduction
After you have created your project-specific configuration file, the Graphic Object Update
Wizard calibrates the user objects.

Exporting the picture objects

During export of a picture object, the Graphic Object Update Wizard creates an export file. In
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In the course of a subsequent import you can interpret the export file in accordance with the
settings of the original configuration file. The picture objects with the object properties created
accordingly are then determined from the picture or pictures. The data are written to a file that
can be edited with Microsoft Excel. The structure corresponds to the settings of the
configuration file.

Importing the picture objects

The picture objects named in the export file are copied from the template picture into the
pictures of the project. The configuration corresponds to the settings of the export file.
When the objects are imported, the Wizard reads the configuration from the file "name of export
file.cfg". If this file does not exist, the import takes place via the project-specific file.

Updating the picture objects

If the export file does not have to be edited, the "Update the picture objects" Wizard basically
uses the project-specific file to replace the objects changed in the template picture.

See also
Structure of the configuration file (Page 227)

7.5.3 How to exchange script- and instance-specific picture information

Introduction
When objects are imported and updated, alongside the tag connections of dynamic object
properties, the structure instance names of the following tags are also recognized and
exchanged:
● Tags used in C scripts
● Tags used in triggers
● The content of the object property "tagname" of the faceplates

Prerequisite
Observe the following restrictions:
In the case of scripts, the tag is defined in the declaration, e.g.:
// WINCC:TAGNAME_SECTION_START
#define TagNameInAction "Tag1.ui"
// WINCC:TAGNAME_SECTION_END
Tags which are stored directly in the code are ignored.

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The tag of the object in the template picture has a structure instance name that is specified for
each object property for a tag interconnection of the object, e.g.:
Correct: #define TagName "Tag1.ui"
The structure instance is "Tag1".
Incorrect: #define TagName ".ui"
The structure instance is missing. The structure instance is not entered in the template picture
of the picture object.

Procedure
The structure instance with picture object in the template picture is determined on the basis of
a user-specific object property of a tag interconnection. The tag information can not be replace
if neither an object property of this kind, nor a structure instance for this object property are
available. The structure instance must be the same for all object properties of the tag
interconnection, for otherwise it is selected at random.
Replacement of the structure instance works according to the following principle:
● A structure instance name entered as a whole is also replaced as a whole; for example,
#define TagNameInAction "Instance1" > #define TagNameInAction "Instance2".
● The instance-specific part is replaced at all tag databases which access a part of the
structure instance name, for example,. #define TagNameInAction "Instance1.ui" > #define
TagNameInAction "Instance2.ui".
The scripts you edited are recompiled if the instance-specific part of the tag file is replaced.

Configuring the replacement process

Structure instance information on the objects is provided only on a limited basis for extended
replacements. You can configure the replacement behavior of the Graphic Object Update.
Corresponding settings can be made in the "[General]" section of the configuration file.
[General]
ChangeTag = 0
ChangeLink = 0
The "ChangeTag" entry enables tag replacement. The default setting is "0". The Wizard only
replaces the tag interconnections of dynamic object properties. By entering the value "1" you
update all used tags in C scripts, triggers and the content of the "tagname" object property at
faceplates.
The "ChangeLink" entry is used to specify how the tag interconnections are to be replaced.
The default setting is "0". The tag interconnections of dynamic object properties are replaced
by the structure instance information of the tag interconnection, similar to the previous version,.
The structure instance name does not have to appear in the tag. By entering the value "1" you
replace the tag interconnections according to the structure instance names. The replacement
also takes place for tags in the scripts, however, not for tags in Trigger. The structure instance
name must always appear at the tags.
This results in the following replacement options:

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ChangeTag ChangeLink Replacement

0 0 Only the structure instance information in the tag interconnections is replaced. The
structure instance name does not have to appear at the tag. All tags of dynamic object
properties are interconnected with the new structure instance, independent of which
structure instance in the object in the template picture is entered at the tag interconnection.
The Wizard works as in the previous version.
0 1 The structure instance information in the tag interconnections and in the scripts is
replaced, however not in for Trigger. The structure instance name must be defined at the
tags and have the same structure instance.
1 0 The structure instance is replaced at all tag files. The structure instance name must be
defined at the tags and have the same structure instance. The structure instance only has
to appear once at the tag interconnections. If the structure instance appears several times
the structure instance must always be the same. The configuration in the Wizard is not
favorable with these settings.
1 1 The structure instance is replaced in all tag files in accordance with the settings described
above: The structure instance name is always defined at the tags and must have the same
structure instance.

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7.6 File Format of the Export/Import File

Introduction
The export/import file contains the following columns in this order:
● Picture Name
● Object Type
● Link1 to Link6
● Object name
● Individually configured columns from the configuration file

Example of an export and import file

The Export Wizard generates a file in the *.csv format as illustrated below. You can change
or expand the file as needed. The Import Wizard regenerates objects, e.g. motors or valves
with this file.

Picturename Object type Link1 Link2 Link3 Segment4

MyPic.Pdl MOTOR - - MAIN TYPICALS
MyPic.Pdl MOTOR - - MAIN TYPICALS
MyPic.Pdl VALVE - MAIN BEF DT1BA1
MyPic.Pdl VALVE - MAIN BEF DT1BA1
MyPic.Pdl VALVE - MAIN BEF DT1BA1
MyPic.Pdl VALVE - MAIN BEF DT1BA1

Continuation of the Table

Segment5 Segment6 Objectname X-Pos Y-Pos Tag (Identifier) Trend

SD0001 SDRIVE MOTOR 200 120 SD0001 Trend_2
SD0003 SDRIVE MOTOR 190 230 SD0003 Trend_3
Y71 SVALVE VALVE 20 20 Y71 Trend_6
Y78 SVALVE VALVE 20 70 Y78 Trend_xxx
Y78 SVALVE VALVE 710 90 Y78 Trend_test
Y79 SVALVE VALVE 20 20 Y79 Trend_test2

Comment: The name of a tag consists of the columns "Link1" to "Link6".

Example of line 1: HAUPT/TYPICALS/SA0001/SANTRIEB.
The names in the table must not have blank spaces.

See also
Functionality of the Graphic Object Update Wizard (Page 220)

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8.1 General Information About the Component List Editor

Introduction
You can use the Component List Editor, for example, to configure the properties of the
measurement points that are needed for the PCS 7 OS runtime.
● Type
● Entry point picture (Loop In Alarm)
● Area assignments
The function is only available in one PCS 7-OS.

Overview
The component list is usually derived from the PCS 7 ES configuration in the course of the AS-
OS engineering ("Compile OS"). The AS-OS engineering distributes all relevant runtime
properties of the measurement point in the WinCC configuration data, such as data manager,
alarm logging, and the component list. Following configuration changes in the PCS 7 ES, you
can use the AS-OS engineering to ensure that specific data on the OS remains consistent.
You can create new measurement points yourself using the Component List Editor. The editor
shows you all the information of the component list regardless of the source. However, you
can only change data in the editor that you have entered with the editor. You cannot change
data derived from the PCS 7 ES, recognized by the label "System ES" in the "Owner" column
in the Component List Editor
Open the Component List Editor by double-clicking it in the WinCC Explorer.

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Using the editor

The Component List Editor is only available WinCC single-user projects and multi-user
projects. The configured component list of the loaded server packages is used on the WinCC
client.
You apply the settings made in the dialog boxes of the Component List Editor by double-clicking
the "OK" button. The settings are always based in the currently opened WinCC project.
You sort the entries in the Component List Editor as follows:
● When you click one of the column headers, the entries in this column are sorted in
ascending order.
● When you click this column header again, the entries are sorted in descending order.

Requirements for using the Component List Editor

If you have created a PCS 7 OS but did not do so on a PCS 7 ES, you must first run the OS
Project Editor in WinCC. The OS Project Editor defines the basic properties of the component
list. You will not be able to edit the component list in the Component List Editor unless you
have gone via the OS Project Editor.

Effect in Runtime
Use the "LoopInAlarm" function for active alarms. You can configure an entry point picture for
each measuring point using the Component List Editor. Measuring points for which no entry

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point picture is configured, are displayed as a loop at the corresponding faceplate by the
"LoopInAlarm" function.
The "Picture via measuring point" is usually used for informational purposes in runtime. Only
the measuring points that are entered in the Component List Editor are entered in the runtime
dialog box. You can select among five display formats:
● Process picture in working area
● Process picture as window
● Group display
● Loop display in working area
● Loop display as window
If no entry point picture is configured, the default setting is "Loop display in working area".

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8.2 Functionality of the Component List

Introduction
The component list offers a storage system for the following important runtime properties of
the measuring point in the PCS 7 OS and allows them to be edited:
● Measurement point name
● Block type
● Area location
● Entry point picture
● Name of the block icon in the entry point picture

Generating the component list

The component list derives the project-specific data from the PCS 7 ES configuration in the
course of the AS-OS engineering ("Compile OS").
For measuring points entered by the user in the Component List Editor, the entry point picture
and the name of the block icon are generated (if they do not already exist) from the calculation
of the group display hierarchy of the Picture Tree Manager for the area. If the owner is neither
the user nor AS-OS engineering, the project-specific data is updated.
If a picture configuration exists already, the entry point picture is determined for the
"LoopInAlarm" function. If a block instance is in several pictures, the system selects one of the
pictures as the entry point picture. However, if you wish to designate a specific picture as the
entry point picture, you must change the entry point picture for the measuring point in the
Component List Editor.
The entries in the component list receive an owner which serves to establish the origin of the
data. The owners have the following properties:
● In the entries created by AS-OS engineering, they can change the entry point picture. These
entries have the owner "System ES".
● You can change and delete properties of the entries you yourself have created. These
entries have the owner "User".

Updating the entries in the component list

AS-OS engineering after editing the component list guarantees the update of entries. The
existing entries are deleted and newly created ones are assigned the "System ES" as the
owner. If the entry point picture resulted from calculation of the group display hierarchy, the
entry point picture is determined once again.
If another owner deletes a measuring point in the component list or renames the entry point
picture, the name of the previous measuring point or the original entry point picture remains
in the component list following the AS-OS engineering.
If you change the entry point picture to a module, you must also change the object name
accordingly. You must save the group display hierarchy again in the "Picture Tree Manager"
editor or load the project.

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During delta compilation, the "Type" and "Area" properties of deleted or renamed measuring
points are individually deleted. The entry point picture created from the group display, the
measuring point name and the object name of the previous measuring point remain in the
component list.
The measuring point name continues to be shown in the "Picture via measuring point" dialog
box although the "old" measuring point no longer has properties.
You clean up the component list using the "Options > Garbage Collection" menu command.
The deleted or "old" measuring points are then removed from the "Picture via measuring point"
dialog box.

Meaning of the "Owner" column

The entries in the component list are generated by several methods and internally identified
by different Creator IDs. The Component List Editor only contains one entry in the "Owner"
column. This entry comes form the owner who created the measuring point and can read as
follows:
● no entry when a measuring point has yet to be created
● "System ES" when at least one property has been entered by the "Compile OS" function
● "user" when a property has been manually edited or entered by the calculation of the group
display (complete or delta)
The project documentation distinguishes the component list based on the creator of the
properties. "System ES", "User" or "Group display" can be entered as the creator of a property.

See also
General Information About the Component List Editor (Page 235)

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8.3 How to create a new measurement point

Requirement
A new measuring point in the Component List Editor can always be created if no AS-OS
engineering has been performed in the ES. In this case you can configure the necessary data
in the Component List Editor and create a new measuring point.

Procedure
1. Select the "Edit > Create New Measuring Point" menu command.
2. Click the button in the toolbar, or double-click in a blank line of the Component List
Editor.
The following dialog box opens:

3. Configure the data in the four input boxes. You can select the text from the options provided
or enter a text using the keyboard:

Field Definition/Action
Measuring point Click the button to open the dialog box for selecting tags.
Select a configured WinCC tag.
Click "OK". The selection is saved.
Type Select the block type you want to assign to the specified measuring point from the drop down list
box. Only the types configured as structure tags are offered for selection.
Area Select the hierarchy area you want to assign to the specified measuring point from the drop down
list box. The areas configured in the Picture Tree Manager are offered for selection.
Entry point picture Click the button to open the dialog box for selecting the entry point picture.
Select the picture.
Click "Open".
OK Use this button to save your settings and close the dialog box.
Cancel Use this button to close the dialog box. Your entries are not saved.

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Note
If using the Component List Editor or AS-OS engineering to create measuring points the
consistency is not checked against the Tag Management of the data manager. The project
engineer is responsible for consistent configuration. If a measuring point exists, the
calculation of the group display hierarchy updates the missing attributes, for example, area,
entry point picture and name of the block icon only if these have not been created or changed
by the user.

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8.4 How to find a measuring point

Procedure
1. Select the "Edit > Find measuring point" command, or click the toolbar button .
The following dialog box opens:

2. Configure the search criteria:

Field Definition/Action
Find what: Enter the search criterion in this input box.
Match whole word only If the "Match whole word only" check box is activated, only whole words
are included in the search for measuring points.
Match case If you enable the "Match case" check box, the search only covers
measuring points whose lower and upper case lettering match the
specification at "Find what:".
Find Next Click this button to start the search.
Cancel Click this button to exit the dialog box. The search function is canceled.

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8.5 How to edit a measuring point

Requirement
You can edit data in the Component List Editor under the following conditions:
● You can only change the entry point picture for measuring points created by the owner
"System ES" using AS-OS engineering.
● You can change the entry point picture, the type and the area at measuring points created
by the owner "User".

Procedure
1. Select a measuring point.
2. Select the "Edit > Edit measuring point" command, or double-click in the line which contains
the selected measuring point.
The following dialog box opens:

3. Configure the edit settings: You can select the text from the options provided or enter a text
using the keyboard:

Field Definition/Action
Measuring point Displays the measuring point to be edited.
Type This is where you can edit the block type. Only the "User" owner can change the block type.
Area Select the hierarchy area you want to assign to the specified measuring point from the drop down
list box. The areas configured in the Picture Tree Manager are offered for selection.
Entry point picture In order to change the entry point picture, click the button
The entry point picture selection dialog box opens.
Select the picture.
Click "Open".
Object name Shows the name of the block icon in the entry point picture. The object name cannot be changed.
Owner Indicates the data origin of the selected measuring point. The owner cannot be changed.

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Field Definition/Action
OK Save your changes and close the dialog box by clicking this button.
Cancel Click this button to close the dialog box. Your entries are not saved.

You can also select and edit a number of measuring points in the editor window. The entry
"<various>" is displayed in the input boxes. Configured changes are valid for all selected
measuring points. However, only the entry point picture is changed at measuring points created
by the owner "System ES".

Note
If you change the entry point picture the existing object name is deleted from the component
list. The new object name is derived from the new entry point picture. If a suitable block icon
is found, its object name is entered in the component list. The first of several block icons
found in the same entry point picture is used.

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8.6 How to Select a Picture via the Measurement Point

Introduction
The tag selected in the measuring point list represents a measuring point that is highlighted
according to the configured display format. Example:

Prerequisite
Appropriate area authorizations must be assigned in the User Administrator to the logged on
user.

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Procedure
1. Click the "Picture via measurement point" button in runtime within button set 1.

The "Picture selection via measurement point" dialog box opens. Any block comment of
the measuring point is also displayed in the table beside the measuring point. The block
comment is also displayed in the window bar of the faceplate which can be opened by
clicking the block icon. The comment originates from the "#comment" block structure/tags
and is configured at the block in CFC.

2. Make the required settings here:

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Field Definition/Action
Computer This drop down list box is only active if the dialog box is opened from within a WinCC client
project. In addition, you must have downloaded the package from the selected server to the
WinCC client.
Measuring point Select the measuring points to be displayed from this drop-down list box. "<All>" is displayed
by default.
including In the filter function, you can enter a filter criterion. Then only the measurement points that
comply with the filter criterion are displayed.
excluding You can use the negative filter to exclude measurement points from the display. The list
displays only measurement points that comply with the filter criterion and that do NOT comply
with the negative filter criterion. If you enter e.g. "*" in the "including" field and "b*" in the
"excluding" field, all measurement points that do not begin with a "b" are displayed.
Load Loads the current filter.
Save Saves the current filter.
Representation You can select one of five display formats from the Show as area. The default setting is
"Process picture in working area"
Process picture in the working area: The measuring point is visualized as a process picture
in the working area.
Process picture as window: The measuring point is visualized as a window.
Loop display in working area: The measuring point is visualized as loop display in the working
area.
Loop display as window: The measuring point is visualized as loop display window.
Group display: The measuring point is visualized as group display.

Note
Measurement points for which the area is unknown do not possess any operator
authorization.
If the measuring point selection fails, check in the Component List Editor to determine whether
the measuring point has been assigned an area. There, specify the area for which the user
has authorization.
If no entry point picture is configured, the faceplate for which the measuring point was
configured is displayed. The default setting of the display mode is then "Loop display in
working area". The first two radio buttons in the Show as area are then disabled.

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8.7 How to configure the "Loop in Alarm" function

Introduction
The "Loop in Alarm" function is only available at a PCS 7 OS.
The "Loop In Alarm" function is used to visualize a measuring point which triggered an alarm
in a loop display on the faceplate, or as process picture that has been linked in the Component
List Editor.

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Procedure
1. Start´the "Alarm Logging" editor.
You can select the "Loop in Alarm" function from the "Tag/Action" tab or from the "Loop in
Alarm" column in the message "Properties" dialog box. The WinCC default here is "Open
Picture".

2. In the "Picture name/Call parameter" input box, enter the measuring point name, e.g.
"FIC_752_003".
Go to the "Split Screen Manager" in the Function Browser to select the "LoopInAlarm"
function.
Click "OK". "OpenPicture" is replaced by "LoopInAlarm".
Caution: Do not double-click "LoopInAlarm"! If this occurs accidentally, then click "Cancel".
The additional "Parameter Assignment" dialog box will close.

Note
The standard function "Open Picture" may not be used in the PCS 7 environment. A picture
opened with this function overlays the standard runtime environment. Now, operator input
is no longer possible.

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Content
This documentation provides an overview of the runtime functionality in PCS 7.
This chapter shows you the following:
● how to use the key and button functions
● how to navigate the picture hierarchy
● how to display message lists
● how to work with graphic pictures
● how to show alarm sources in the group display

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9.2 Product Overview

About the Manual

The operating manual provides operating personnel with a guide to operating and monitoring
a process. The operating manual provides information about the system structure and
describes possible operations.
In addition to these functions, WinCC allows the user to configure new, user-specific
operations. These operations are not described in this manual.
Due to the large number of options available during picture configuration, the pictures or picture
components used for your installation may be completely different. The operations described
here are examples using the existing base data.
Due to differences in screen resolution and/or product developments or runtime changes, any
of the pictures of user interface elements shown in the manual (menus, windows, dialog boxes)
may differ (in content or scale, etc). from the pictures actually displayed on the screen. These
pictures are intended as examples only and claim neither to represent the original nor to be
complete.
In its delivered state, the "Libraries" product includes certain complex operating elements of
conventional technology such as controllers, motors, valves, or operating and display
elements. This package has been designed for use with SIMATIC S7 components.

Assumption
The functions described in this user manual assume that you have used the optional Basic
Process Control package to configure your plant.

Usage
The runtime system is used to monitor and guide automatic processes.
The well-arranged graphical user interface with windows technology gives the user a fast
overview of the entire plant down to detail level. The user is supported in this task by function-
oriented operation and extensive help functions.
Group displays for the alarm and warning functions in the different system areas, together with
the "Loop in alarm" function in respect of messages, help to ensure for the user fast reaction
and sharply focused intervention.

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9.3 System Structure

Overview
WinCC Runtime is an operator system for central operating and monitoring. The following
system configurations are possible:
● WinCC computer with one screen
● WinCC computer with up to four screens through a Multi-VGA card
The following screen arrangements are supported:

OS Project Editor configures the screen arrangement and screen resolutions (1024x768,
1280x1024, 1152x864 or 1600x1200 pixels) for the WinCC computers.

Project
A "project" is a consistent database which contains the configuration data for executing the
entire Runtime.

Working on multiple screens with a mouse and keyboard

To work with the screens, you require only a keyboard and a mouse.
How to work with the mouse:
● Put the mouse pointer onto any screen and move it out of the screen area.
The direction of the permitted cursor movement depends on the screen arrangement (left/
right, up/down, diagonal).
The mouse pointer moves to the next screen.
● You can use the mouse to activate all functions on the screen selected in this way, just as
you would on any of the other connected screens.
A single keyboard may be used for all entries on any of the screens.

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Example:
This example shows four screens arranged in a row. The user can move the cursor freely from
left to right and vice versa.

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9.4 How to set up and load the project

Introduction
This chapter describes how to select and set up a new project and then activate it for runtime.

Overview
When you have created a project, you may wish to load it into the runtime system. To do this,
perform the following steps.
● Select the project.
● Assign a computer to the project.
● Configure and initialize the runtime interface with the aid of the OS Project Editor.
● Set up the message system with the standard default values via the OS Project Editor.

Procedure
When you have started WinCC for the first time, the following dialog box is displayed:

1. Select the "Open an existing project" check box and then click "OK".
The file selection dialog box opens.
2. Double-click the "<Name>.mcp" file In the file selection dialog box to display the selected
project in WinCC Explorer.
3. If you already started WinCC and want to download a project, select the "File > Open" menu
command:

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Selecting a computer
If the computer is not entered in the computer list for the opened project, use the following
procedure to add the computer to the project:
● Single-user project
– Right-click "Computer" in WinCC Explorer to open the shortcut menu.
– Select the "Properties" menu command.
The "Properties" dialog box opens.
– Enter your computer name.
● Multi-user project
– Modify a configured computer, or add your own computer as an additional operator
station.
You set the properties of the computer on which the project is to run in the "Computer
Properties" dialog box:

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1. Click on "Computer" in WinCC Explorer and double click on the appropriate computer name
in the "Name" column.
The following dialog box opens:

2. Specify your settings for your computer configuration in the "General" tab.
3. Switch to the "Startup" tab:

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If the Basic Process Control optional package is being used, the entries shown above are
made in the "Additional Tasks/Applications" list of the OS Project Editor.

Note
The OS project editor automatically activates the startup applications Alarm Logging
Runtime, Global Script Runtime and Graphics Runtime in the "Startup" tab. In addition
the application "CCCSigRTServer" is automatically linked.

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See also
How to activate a project for Runtime operation (Page 260)

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9.5 How to activate a project for Runtime operation

Introduction
Activate the project after having completed all preparations.

Procedure
1. Click on "File" in the WinCC Explorer.
The "File" menu opens:

2. Select the "Activate" menu command.

WinCC Runtime starts.

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9.6 Overview of the button functions in runtime

The table below lists all buttons which are available in runtime and their functionality:

Button set 1:

Button set 2:

Functionality Key Explanation

Button set 2 Displays button set 2.

Change Button Set Displays button set 1.

System control elements

Password Open the LOGIN dialog box (authorization required: none).

Exit Runtime Exits runtime in a defined manner (authorization required: system

change).

Switch language Changes to a different language (authorization required: monitoring).

Online Help Opens the online help. (authorization required: none).

Display the Plant Picture Displays lifebeat monitoring (authorization required: none).

Save Screen Composition Saves the current composition of displayed pictures on all screens
(authorization required: authorization for area).

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Functionality Key Explanation

Recall Screen Composition Displays the saved screen composition again (authorization
required: authorization for area).

Delete the screen composition Deletes the saved screen composition (authorization required:
authorization for area).

Reports Displays an overview of all report jobs (authorization required:

authorization for area).

Picture information Displays information on the currently displayed picture (authorization

required: none).

Activate BATCH Starts "BATCH " (authorization required: none).

User authorization Select User Administrator (authorization required: User

Administration).

SFC Visualization Visualization and setup/change of SFC charts (authorization

required: none).

Route Control Center Starts "Route Control Center" (authorization required: none).

Acknowledge Signal Generators Acknowledges signaling devices (authorization required: none).

Lock messages The lock applies to all blocks of the picture in the working area and
to all child pictures of a parent picture (authorization required:
process control elements).

Free alarms The release applies to all blocks of the picture in the working area
and to all nested pictures of the picture (authorization required:
process control elements).

Group acknowledgement Process pictures: Acknowledges all group display objects and
faceplates created accordingly in the picture (authorization required:
none).
Message list: Acknowledges all unacknowledged messages
(authorization required: none). The signaling devices are
automatically acknowledged.
Overview Area
Area Selection Button Select area. Displays the area identified on this button (authorization
required: depends on the setting in the "Areas" tab of OS Project
Editor pertaining to the picture selection in areas with missing
authorization).

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Functionality Key Explanation

Server Selection Button Select server area. Displays the server package identified by the
name on this button (authorization required: none).
Group display All messages of an area are interconnected with the display by
means of logical "OR function" (authorization required: depends on
the setting in the "Areas" tab of OS Project Editor pertaining to the
picture selection in areas with missing authorization).
Select Alarm Source (Open Picture) Displays a picture with the alarm source if an alarm is active and if
you press one of the four buttons (authorization required: depends
on the setting in the "Areas" tab of OS Project Editor pertaining to
the picture selection in areas with missing authorization).
Acknowledge message Acknowledges the message displayed in the message line
(authorization required: none).
Layout of the plant overview Displays the Picture Tree Navigator (authorization required: none).

Extended Message Line Displays the list of entered messages (required authorization: none).

Loop in alarm Selects the picture showing the alarm source (authorization required:
none).

Highest priority messages Display of the list of highest priority messages. This button flashes if
a priority "16" message was activated. (authorization required: none).
The function is only available on a PCS 7 OS.
Login Selects the logon dialog box (authorization required: none).

Redundancy monitoring If packages are loaded on the client, a green or red button
representing the status of the connected servers will appear in the
area overview. If you click this button, then a window will open listing
all connected servers in the working area. The function is only
available at one PCS 7 client.
Screen Dump Prints the screen content to the default printer (authorization
required: none). For screen formats "16:9" and "16:10", use printers
with adjustable margin shift or print position.

Pictures
Picture by name Selects a picture by means of the picture name (authorization
required: none).

Picture via measuring point Selects a picture via measuring point (authorization required: none).
The function is only available on a PCS 7 OS.

Store Picture Saves the current picture (authorization required: none).

Recall picture Displays the saved picture again (authorization required: none).

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Functionality Key Explanation

Previous picture Displays the process picture which is saved to the picture stack
before the current process picture in the working area (required
authorization: none).

Next picture Displays the process picture that is stored in the picture stack after
the current process picture in the working area (authorization
required: none).

Navigate in the picture tree

Detail screen Switches from the area level or sublevel to the next lower level
(authorization required: none).

Picture up Change to the next higher area level or sublevel (authorization

required: none).

Picture left Changes to the next sublevel of the current level (authorization
required: none).

Picture right Changes to the next sublevel of the current level (authorization
required: none).

Messages / Alarms
Previous graphics picture Exits message system (authorization required: none).

Message system Displays the message system with the associated button set. The
Incoming alarm list incoming alarm list is displayed immediately (authorization required:
none).

Incoming alarm list, Displays the acknowledgeable incoming alarm list, provided that
acknowledgeable separate acknowledgeable alarm lists are to be displayed
(authorization required: none).

Acknowledged alarm list Displays the acknowledged alarms list (authorization required: none).

Acknowledged alarm list, Displays the acknowledged alarm list, provided that separate
acknowledgeable acknowledgeable message lists are to be displayed (authorization
required: none).

Outgoing alarm list Displays the outgoing alarm list (authorization required: none).

Outgoing alarm list, Displays the acknowledgeable outgoing alarm list, provided that
acknowledgeable separate acknowledgeable message lists are to be displayed
(authorization required: none).

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Functionality Key Explanation

List of active messages Displays the list of active messages (authorization required: none).

Acknowledgeable list of active Displays the acknowledgeable list of active messages, provided that
messages separate acknowledgeable message lists are to be displayed
(authorization required: none).
Process alarm list Displays the process alarm list (authorization required: none).

Operation list Displays the operation list (authorization required: none).

Journal list Displays the journal list (authorization required: none).

Hidden list Displays the hidden list of alarms (authorization required: none).

List of hidden messages (split) Displays the list of hidden messages, provided that separate
acknowledgeable message lists are to be displayed (authorization
required: none).
List of messages to be hidden Display list of messages to be hidden (authorization required: none).

List of messages to be hidden (split) Displays the list of messages to be hidden, provided that separate
acknowledgeable message lists are to be displayed (authorization
required: none).
Lock list Displays the lock list (authorization required: none).

Print message sequence report Prints a chronological list of messages (authorization required: none).

Trend system
Recall / compile trend groups Recalls and displays trend groups online (authorization required:
none). The function is only available on a PCS 7 OS.

Note
The "SFC Visualization", "BATCH flexible", and "Route Control Center" buttons are only
displayed in button set 2 in runtime if the corresponding optional packages have been
installed.
Each of these optional packages must be ordered separately from the "WinCC Basic Process
Control" optional package.

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9.7 User Interface

9.7.1 User Interface

Overview
This section describes the layout of the user interface and the basic control elements of WinCC
Runtime.

Requirement
The optional "Basic Process Control" package was used during configuration.

WinCC Runtime
After the project has been activated, the following startup screen is displayed:

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User Interface
The user interface is divided into three areas:
● Overview Area
● Working Area
● Button area

See also
Overview Area (Page 267)
Working Area (Page 271)
Button Area (Page 271)

9.7.2 Overview Area

Introduction
The overview window is a continuous display that provides an overview of the entire plant.
Each plant area is represented by an area selection button in the overview window. With an
area selection list, the user can select the top process picture in the picture hierarchy. The
Picture Tree Navigator and certain key combinations support the user during navigation in the
picture tree.

Description of elements
This example overview window includes the following elements:

Functionality View
Message line:
Displays the most recent incoming message of the highest priority
Extended message line:
Opens a list displaying all incoming messages.
Loop in alarm (alarm source picture selection):
Selects the picture with the alarm source

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Button for the "Highest priority messages" list:

● The button is only available during the installation of a PCS 7 OS. This button flashes
if a priority "16" message was activated. The button also flashes after the message
was acknowledged. The button disappears when the message is gone.
● The "Highest priority messages" list appears when the button is clicked. Displays the
list of all activated messages, including the activated and acknowledged messages of
priority "16".
● An additional message which is not assigned to a specific area is generated if
diagnostics functions are used in the PCS 7 project and a priority "16" message is
assigned to the "Diagnostics" area. The message which is not assigned to an area is
generated as soon as at least a highest priority message was activated. This message
is deactivated after the highest priority messages were cleared from the "Diagnostics"
area. The highest priority message is therefore visible to users who are not granted
access to the "Diagnostics" area.
● Message classes with the configuration "without status went out" will be handled
separately. The messages disappear from the "Highest priority messages" list after
acknowledgement.
● The settings for the message filter also apply to the "Highest priority messages" list.
Make sure that you apply message classes requiring acknowledgement to an
acknowledgable message list.
● Hidden messages with priority "16" do not cause the button to flash and are not shown
in the list.
Message acknowledgment button:
Acknowledges the currently displayed message

Visualization of redundancy monitoring in the area overview:

This function is only available in a PCS 7 OS.
The right section of the area overview on the clients displays the status of all redundant
and non-redundant servers which were loaded by means of packages:
● Green button: The servers monitored are in Runtime and their status is "OK".
● Red button:
– Not all monitored servers are in Runtime.
– Not all monitored servers have the status "OK".
– Not all monitored servers have a fault-free network connection.
● Yellow button: Fault on one or more servers. The servers are still available to the clients.
1)

● No button:
– The "CCEmergencyWatchRTServer.exe" process is missing in the startup list on
the client.
– No packages are loaded on the client.
Area selection button:
Displays the area picture in the working area. The button labels correspond to the container
names of the picture configured in the top level of the Picture Tree Manager.
Loop in alarm (alarm source picture selection for group display):
Selects the picture with the alarm source
Group display:

Opens the process window of the Picture Tree Navigator. The button is only enabled when
there is a hierarchy below the area.

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Current date and time:

Shows the date and time in digital format
Login:
Shows the name of the current user
Screen hardcopy:
Prints out the contents of the current screen on the computer's standard printer. For screen
formats "16:9" and "16:10", use printers with adjustable margin shift or print position.

1)
If a server partner is off or faulty and the second server partner also develops a fault, the
second server partner will initially remain available to the connected clients. The second server
partner will not disconnect the clients until the first server partner can run again and has been
compared with the second server partner. This ensures that the clients at least have a
connection to this server pair even if there is a fault on each of the server partners.

Redundancy monitoring in the area overview

The functionality is only available at one PCS 7 client.
If packages are loaded on the client, a green or red button representing the status of the
connected servers will appear in the area overview.
If you click this button, then a window will open listing all connected servers in the working
area. The table shows the server pairs and non-redundant servers with their symbolic computer
names and the corresponding computer names for master and standby. The servers with
problems are displayed at the top in red and italics. The servers without problems will be
displayed in green.

When a user is logged in, he can confirm the current status of the servers using the
acknowledge button in the top right-hand corner. The red button stops flashing on the operated
client.
The red button may flash under the following conditions:

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Flashing Meaning
Yes The client has just activated runtime and not all the servers have the status "OK". Because the status of
the servers was confirmed on the client, the status of some of the servers has changed from "OK" to "Not
OK".
No The current status of the servers was confirmed using the acknowledge key. Because the status of the
servers was confirmed on the client, the status of some of the servers has changed from "Not OK" to "OK".

Picture Tree Navigator

Clicking this button opens the process window of the Picture Tree Navigator, which displays
the hierarchy assembled in the Picture Tree Manager for this area. The Picture Tree Navigator
allows you to select the individual pictures in the area.

You can also select pictures in the hierarchy using the keyboard. If you are using multiple
screens with multi VGA, the screen selection with the keyboard always acts on the first screen.

Key / Key combination Meaning

<Picture up> Moves one picture up in the current hierarchy level, for example
from Container 7 to Container 6
<Picture down> Moves one picture down in the current hierarchy level
<Shift + Picture up> Moves up one hierarchy level, for example from Container 9 to
Container 7
<Shift + Picture down> Moves down one hierarchy level

When you right-click an icon in the Picture Tree Navigator, the name of the picture containing
the message source is displayed. Each icon can refer to a different message source.

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See also
User Interface (Page 266)
Working Area (Page 271)
Button Area (Page 271)

9.7.3 Working Area

Overview
Individual pictures of the various areas of a plant are displayed in the working area. The process
is displayed, controlled and operated in the working area.
You have the following options for displaying a picture in the working area:
● You select the picture in the overview area.
● You use the navigation buttons of the picture hierarchy.
● You use picture selection dialog boxes.
● You use configured picture changes.

See also
User Interface (Page 266)
Working Area (Page 271)
Button Area (Page 271)

9.7.4 Button Area

Overview
Displayed in the button area are buttons that trigger operator activity. Two button sets are
defined in runtime.

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Button set 1

Button set 2

Colored button display

There are two color display modes for individual buttons:
● Shaded:
The buttons are not active. These buttons cannot be used.
● Colored:
The buttons are active. These buttons may be used.

Switching between the button sets

With these buttons, you switch between the two button sets.
When you move the cursor over a button, a What's This? help item with the button description
will be displayed. When you click the button, the corresponding function is executed.

Note
You can find an overview of the buttons and their functions in "Overview of button functions
of runtime"

See also
User Interface (Page 266)
Working Area (Page 271)
Overview Area (Page 267)
Overview of the button functions in runtime (Page 261)

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9.7.5 Runtime Window

Introduction
The behavior of the Runtime windows in process control system options has changed in
Version 6 of WinCC. The runtime user interfaces contain the following different window types:
● Pre-configured picture windows containing pictures that overlay the working area. These
top windows are pictures in a process window or picture components in loop display and
group display mode.
● Pre-configured picture windows containing only one picture that overlays the working area.
These special fields include such items as warning boxes or information windows.
● the Picture Tree Navigator, that displays the hierarchy of the plant pictures.

Top window
The behavior of the top window can be configured in the OS Project Editor. If the default
behavior is not to your liking, then use that editor to change the behavior of the window.
The "Runtime Window" tab in the OS Project Editor offers you the following configuration
options:
● loop display mode for picture components.
The windows are automatically adapted to fit the size of the picture on opening. Their size
cannot be changed. You can configure the number and position of the windows. With the
"Detail" button, you open a configuration dialog in which you set up the position of the first
window and the position of the other windows relative to the previous one.
● group display mode for picture components and for windows in the function "Picture by
Name".
The windows open with predefined dimensions which can be changed. If you activated the
"User defined" check box, you can use the "Detail" button to open a configuration dialog
box in which you configure the number, position and size of the windows. Alternatively you
can display the windows in a grid. For example, with a 2x2 grid, each window takes up one
quarter of the working area. Sets of two windows opened next to each other and one below
the other.
● Trend display mode for windows configured with the "Trend Online" function.
The windows are adapt to fit the size of the picture. Their size can be changed. The trends
are displayed using pre-configured pictures which you dimension in the Graphics Designer.
The configuration options are the same as for the loop display mode.

Special fields
"Special fields" are picture windows that you assign to a particular picture during configuration,
for example a warning notice. You configure the default settings in the "@1001.pdl" picture.
In runtime, the picture is placed in the configured position each time it is opened.

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Number of faceplates in the picture window

In the "Runtime Window" tab of the OS Project Editor you can set the maximum number of
faceplates in the picture window that can be simultaneously displayed on each monitor or by
the same instance. Up to four faceplates can be displayed. When you open a faceplate, and
the number of open faceplates exceeds the configured number, a faceplate already open is
closed.

Picture Tree Navigator

The Picture Tree Navigator is opened in runtime at the pre-configured position and in the
maximum picture size. The size of the window can be changed. However, if the picture tree is
large, the window is not larger than the working area, otherwise the user cannot select the
lower ranks of the hierarchy. You can close the Picture Tree Navigator after opening a picture
from the Picture Tree Navigator. You can specify the response of the Picture Tree Navigator
after opening a picture in the "Runtime Window" tab of the OS Project Editor.

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9.8 System operator input

9.8.1 System operator input

Overview
The following functions are described in this section:
● Logon in Runtime: Logon to the system with smart card or password
● Cursor, keys, picture information: General explanations
● Exiting runtime
● Acknowledging signaling devices/alarms
● Switch language
● Displaying the Content of the Picture Stack
● "BATCH" selection
● "SFC Visualization" selection
● "Route Control Center" selection
● Displaying the system configuration picture (lifebeat monitoring)
● Selecting the plant area
● Navigation through the picture hierarchy
● Screen composition
● Displaying reporting jobs
● Selecting the User Administrator
● Locking and releasing messages

See also
How to log on in runtime (Page 276)
Basic control elements in Runtime (Page 276)
How to exit runtime (Page 277)
Acknowledging Signaling Devices and Alarms (Page 278)
How to switch languages (Page 279)
"BATCH" selection (Page 280)
"SFC Visualization" selection (Page 280)
"Route Control Center" selection (Page 280)
Displaying the System Configuration Picture (Lifebeat Monitoring) (Page 280)
How to select the plant section (Page 282)

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Navigation through the picture hierarchy (Page 325)

How to Display the Content of the Picture Stack (Page 279)
How to save a screen composition (Page 285)
How to display reporting jobs (Page 287)
How to call the User Administrator (Page 288)
Disabling and enabling messages (Page 290)

9.8.2 How to log on in runtime

Overview
You have two options for logging on in runtime:
● If a chip card reader is connected, you can use a chip card.
● You enter a logon name and password in the logon dialog box.
If a user has not been created in the User Administrator, runtime can be used by all users.

Procedure
1. Click on this button or click on the login field in the Overview window.
The "System Login" dialog box opens.

2. Enter your "login" name and the "password".

You are then authorized to operate runtime.

9.8.3 Basic control elements in Runtime

In the following table, the basic operations are listed:

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Function Button Description

Cursor in runtime When the cursor assumes the shape of a lightening bolt, you can activate a function
(button or input) or enter process information. If the lightening bolt cursor is not displayed,
you cannot make any entries.
Button When you move the cursor over a button and let it hover there, a What's this? help item
functionality with the button functionality is displayed.

Picture The picture information displays information about the complete picture currently being
information displayed. When the complete picture changes, the picture information is updated, as
well.
Click the button shown to display the picture information:

Note
The picture information displayed always refers to the picture in the working area, not to
a picture displayed in the process window.

9.8.4 How to exit runtime

Overview
You exit runtime using the "Exit runtime" icon in button set 2.

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Procedure
1. Switch to button set 2, if this button set has not yet been set.

2. Click this button.

A message dialog box opens:

3. Click "Deactivate".
Runtime will be deactivated.

9.8.5 Acknowledging Signaling Devices and Alarms

With this button, you acknowledge the signaling device, e.g., a horn, but not the triggering
alarm.

With this button, you acknowledge the alarms or messages displayed on the screen. The
signaling devices are automatically acknowledged.
If the message system is open, all messages visible in the message window will be
acknowledged.
If the message system is not open, all alarms pending in the working area will be
acknowledged, e.g., in group displays and faceplates. Messages associated with lower-level
pictures are not acknowledged.

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9.8.6 How to switch languages

Overview
In runtime, you can change the language currently set up for process controlling and for all
runtime functions. The language will change immediately.

Procedure
1. Click this button in button set 2.
The "Change Language" dialog box will open, displaying the available languages:

2. Select the check box with the desired language.

The language will change.

9.8.7 How to Display the Content of the Picture Stack

You can use the "Previous picture" button to have the process picture that is stored before the
current process picture in the picture stack displayed in the working area.

You can use the "Next picture" button to have the process picture that is stored after the current
process picture in the picture stack displayed in the working area.

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9.8.8 "BATCH" selection

You can start one of the displayed applications of BATCH by means of this dialog box. The
buttons of the respective components are activated only if they were installed correctly.
For related topics, consult the PCS 7 BATCH manual.

9.8.9 "SFC Visualization" selection

Use this dialog box to visualize, program or edit SFC charts. The buttons of the corresponding
components are only activated if properly installed.
You can find related information in the PCS 7 manual "SFC Visualization".

9.8.10 "Route Control Center" selection

You can use this dialog box to start "Route Control Center". The buttons of the respective
components are activated only if they were installed correctly.
You can find related information in the PCS 7 manual "Route Control Center".

9.8.11 Displaying the System Configuration Picture (Lifebeat Monitoring)

Overview
Lifebeat monitoring is responsible for continuously monitoring the individual systems, OS and
AS, and generating the process control message. The horn is triggered if you have configured
the horn in the process control message and installed a signal module or sound card.
The monitoring of the configured components is automatically initiated following a restart and
is repeated cyclically. If a component fails to answer after repeated attempts, a message is
generated.

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Structure of a system picture

In runtime, all monitored components are displayed graphically. Components that are currently
not functional, for instance due to a fault, are shown struck through in the graphic.
The following figure shows an example of a process representation:

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If a number of automation systems (AS) are connected to an OS, they are shown is series.
The servers in the system configuration are represented as follows on a client:

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● Disturbed - A device monitored by the server has failed.

● Failed - The server itself has failed.
● Established - The connection to the server has been established.

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Procedure
1. Click this button.

This displays the current process picture.

2. Click this button to exit the process picture.

9.8.12 How to select the plant section

Overview
The pictures of the individual plant sections are displayed in the work area. You can select the
pictures in the overview area.

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Button Display
There are three color display modes for the area buttons:
● No color (gray):
The button is not active. No pictures can be selected. This is the case if the user currently
logged on does not possess the "Authorization for Area".
● Black lettering on gray background:
The buttons are active. You can select the area picture.
● Black lettering on cyan-colored background:
The picture displayed in the working area is located in the plant area of the hierarchy tree,
within the area picture that is represented by the button.

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Procedure
1. Click the relevant button to display the plant area:

Example:
When you click , the process picture associated with the process picture is
displayed:

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9.8.13 How to save a screen composition

Overview
The runtime of the Split Screen Manager manages the user-defined screen composition. In
the button bar, the buttons for saving, recalling and deleting a screen composition are provided:
● The buttons are only activated, if a user is logged on.
● When saving, the screen compositions are assigned to the currently logged on user.
● Each user can save any number of screen compositions.
The user-defined plant view can be recalled while in runtime or after a restart of runtime.

Note
Every logged on user can save a screen composition under the name "Default". This screen
composition is opened automatically when the user logs on, i.e. it is the user's personal start
picture.
A screen composition can only be saved, recalled or deleted, if a user is logged on.

Procedure
1. Click this button.

The "Save Screen Composition" dialog box will open:

If the user who is logged on has already saved screen compositions, these screen
compositions are displayed in the list. Screen compositions of other users are not displayed.
2. Enter a name for the screen composition or select an existing screen composition in order
to delete it.
3. Click on the "Save" button.
The pictures currently displayed on all screens are saved.

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See also
How to recall the screen composition (Page 286)
How to delete a Screen Composition (Page 287)

9.8.14 How to recall the screen composition

Procedure
1. Click this button.

The "Recall Screen Composition" dialog box will open:

If the user who is logged on has already saved screen compositions, these screen
compositions are displayed in the list. Screen compositions of other users are not displayed.
2. From the list, select one of the displayed picture compositions.
3. Click "Recall".
All the pictures that were saved are displayed again on all screens.

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9.8.15 How to delete a Screen Composition

Procedure
1. Click this button.

The "Delete Screen Composition" dialog box will open:

If the user who is logged on has already saved screen compositions, these screen
compositions are displayed in the list. Screen compositions of other users are not displayed.
2. From the list, select one of the displayed picture compositions.
3. Click "Delete".
All the pictures selected on all screens are deleted.

9.8.16 How to display reporting jobs

Overview
An overview of all reporting jobs belonging to the project currently started is displayed.

Procedure
1. Click this button.
This displays the "Reports" window:

2. Select a report job to print it or display a print preview.

3. Exit the window with the standard acknowledgment procedure.

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9.8.17 How to call the User Administrator

Overview
You manage and supervise user access rights in the User Administrator. The main task of the
User Administrator in runtime is to monitor system login and access rights.
If you have not set up any user authorizations in your project because no users have yet been
configured, all operating options are available to all users at all times. On the other hand, if
you have set up users for the project, restricted operations will only be available to those users
who possess the required authorizations.

Authorization
Only the user who has authorization for the User Administration level also has the authorization
to start the User Administrator.
All changes to user authorizations take immediate effect in runtime.

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Procedure
1. Click this button.
The User Administrator will open.

Operating the User Administrator

The operation of the User Administrator is described in the "User Administrator" manual.

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9.8.18 Disabling and enabling messages

Lockin g/unlocking messages from specific measuring points of an area

It may be useful in certain process phases to lock messages and enable them again at a later
time. Locking affects all measuring points in the working area and the lower-level measuring
points in the group display hierarchy of the area.
The operator can disable and re-enable all messages of group-relevant measuring points with
a single action. The measuring points can be disabled and re-enabled separately in any area.
The operator must have the "Process controlling" access right.

Procedure

Clicking on this button opens a dialog where the operator can specify detailed information for
locking. The text entry is limited to a maximum of 255 characters; an empty string is also
possible. The text is displayed in the operator message in the "Comment" message block and
cannot be changed there. Click the button in the dialog to confirm the locking of messages.
When messages are disabled
● the measuring point stops reporting
● a corresponding operator message is entered to indicate the disabled state of reporting at
a measuring point
● the disabled state is displayed at the measuring points
● the disabled state is displayed in the group display of the higher-level group display
hierarchy and the area overview.

Click this button of the second button to enable the messages for
● all measuring points of the working area
● the sublevel measuring points in the group display hierarchy of an area
When messages are re-enabled
● the measuring point starts reporting again
● a corresponding operator message is entered to indicate the enabled state of reporting of
a measuring point
● the display of the disabled state at the measuring points is reset
● the display of the disabled state in the group display of the higher-level group display
hierarchy and of the area overview is reset if no other messages are disabled in the hierarchy

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Disabling/enabling messages of a measuring point

Enable and disable the messages of a specific measuring point in the faceplate belonging to
the measuring point. Click the message disable or enable buttons which correspond to the
buttons of the second key set.

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9.9 Message system

9.9.1 Message system

Introduction
This section shows how to display and edit messages in runtime.

Function of the Message System

The control and monitoring system records the messages from the automation system and
writes these in chronological order to the message log. The messages can be viewed in various
message lists in the message window. The message lists contain a selection of all messages
in the log.
The following different message types exist:
● Process messages report events that occur during the automated process. Process events
include, for example, limit violations of measured values or status information.
● Process control messages are error messages caused or detected by SIMATIC PCS 7
components. With process control messages, events ranging from a component failure to
a wire break message from a connected I/O are reported.
● Operator input messages are generated during operation of process variables, such as a
controller mode change.
● System messages are generated by WinCC.

Line-based message sequence report on page-oriented printer

The message list button set features a button for printing a message sequence report which
can be used to print a line-based message sequence report. You can find additional information
under "How to Output Online Data with the Message Sequence Report" in "Printing the
Message Sequence Report in Page Layout".

Printing the message sequence log with a client without its own project
The message sequence report can be configured in WinCC either only on the server or only
on one client.
To use a message sequence log on one of the clients you need to enter the parameter "/
CLIENT" in the upper case in the "Report Runtime" startup list.

See also
How to Display Message Lists (Page 298)

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9.9.2 Alarms

Structure of a message
A message consists of system information and various parameters that are displayed as
columns in a table. In WinCC these columns are called message blocks.
The message blocks consist of three sections:
● System blocks contain system data issued by Alarm Logging. These data include date,
time, or report ID.
● Process value blocks contain the values returned by the process, e.g. critical fill levels or
temperatures.
● User text blocks are texts that contribute to general information and understanding, e.g.
information about messages, fault locations, or causes of messages.
Whereas the system blocks are permanently associated with the message, the user may add
process value blocks and user text blocks to a message.
During configuration in Alarm Logging CS, you configure each individual message in one line.

Example of a message line

Message state
In a message, a distinction is made between the state of the message source (process value
0/1) and the acknowledgment status (not acknowledged/acknowledged).
As a result the message status is a combination of the state of the message source and the
acknowledgment status.
Depending on the acknowledgment concept, a message may have up to four acknowledgment
statuses:
● Came in
● Came in, acknowledged
● Came in, went out, not acknowledged
● Came in, went out, acknowledged
The current status of the message is indicated as follows:
● The color/flashing of the elements
● The text in text elements
● The time stamps in the message line

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Messages and their acknowledgment

The following table shows the acknowledgment concept of the available message classes.

Message class Message type Acknowledgment

Alarm AlarmHigh, AlarmLow incoming, flashing on
Warning WarningHigh, incoming, flashing on
WarningLow
Tolerance * ToleranceHigh, No acknowledgement, no flashing
ToleranceLow Option as of V7.01: incoming, flashing on
AS process control messages Fault, incoming, flashing on
Faults
OS Process control system messages Fault, Came in, flashing on, without state went out
Faults
Preventive maintenance Maintenance incoming, flashing on
(maintenance request)
Process message Process message incoming, flashing on
Operating message Process message No acknowledgment, no flashing
Operator prompt Operator prompt No acknowledgment, no flashing
Operator Input Message Operator Input Message No acknowledgment, no flashing, without cleared
state
Status message Status AS, Status OS No acknowledgment, no flashing, without cleared
state
System, requires acknowledgment Process control, system Not used in the Basic Process Control and PCS 7
messages
System, does not require acknowledgment Process control, operator No acknowledgment, no flashing, without cleared
messages state

* Configured by default for new projects as of WinCC V7.01. The option for acknowledgment
response for the "Tolerance" message class is enabled in the OS project editor.

9.9.3 Message Window

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Overview
Messages are displayed in message windows in runtime. You can restrict the content of the
message window with freely definable filters.
You can move around inside the table in the message window using preconfigured icons. With
a PCS7 OS, you can call an entry point picture that shows the message cause for each
message (Loop in alarm). You can configure the entry point picture in the component list editor.
The message archive enables you to archive messages on a suitable mass storage device
such as a hard disk.

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Select messages
You can display and edit lists with messages in runtime. The messages displayed in the lists
refer exclusively to the current project.

Message selection
The following message lists are offered for a better overview:

Message List Content Message classes Access to

Incoming alarm list Messages that have not yet Alarm, Warning, Tolerance*, Current messages
been acknowledged PLC process control
message, OS process
control system message,
Preventive maintenance,
Process message, Operator
prompt
Acknowledged alarm list Acknowledged messages Alarm, Warning, Tolerance*, Current messages
that have not yet exited PLC process control
message, OS process
control message, Preventive
maintenance, Process
message.
Outgoing alarm list Unacknowledged messages Alarm, Warning, Tolerance*, Current messages
that have gone out PLC process control
message, Preventive
maintenance, Process
message
List of active messages Acknowledged and Alarm, Warning, Tolerance*, Current messages
unacknowledged messages PLC process control
that have not yet gone out message, OS process
control system message,
Preventive maintenance,
Process message, Operator
prompt
Process alarm list Process control system AS process control message, Message Archive
messages OS process control
message, Preventive
maintenance, System
message, no
acknowledgment required -
Process control message
Operation list Operator input messages Operator input message, Message Archive
System message, no
acknowledgment required -
Operator input message
Journal list Messages, besides operator Alarm, Warning, Tolerance, Message Archive
input messages PLC process control
message, OS process
control message, Preventive
maintenance, Process
message, Operating
message, Status message

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Message List Content Message classes Access to

List of hidden messages Hidden messages that have Alarm, Warning, Tolerance*, Current messages
not exited PLC process control
message, Preventive
maintenance, Process
message, Operator prompt
List of messages to be hidden Hidden messages that have Alarm, Warning, Tolerance*, Current messages
gone out PLC process control
message, Preventive
maintenance, Process
message, Operator prompt
Lock list All messages that are locked Alarm, Warning, Tolerance*, Current messages
PLC process control
message, OS process
control system message,
Preventive maintenance,
Process message, Operator
prompt

* Configured by default for new projects as of WinCC V7.01. The option for acknowledgment
response for the "Tolerance" message class is enabled in the OS project editor.
You can display the journal list, process alarms, and operation list again with the "Update"
button and the "F5" key.

Determine the selection of messages with user filters

Using the "Set user filters" button, you can restrict the selection of messages in the message
lists with one or more filters by selecting or clearing the filters.
Use the "Disable all user filters" button to deactivate all active user filters with one click. The
settings for each message list are reset to the PCS7 default.

Note
If messages come in and go out several times without having been acknowledged, the older
messages are removed from the incoming alarm list. The journal list (archive) contains all
messages.
The single-line message window in the overview window does not display messages of the
classes "Operator prompt", "Tolerance", and "Operation message", as messages in these
classes cannot be acknowledged. Otherwise, a message that cannot be acknowledged would
eclipse all other messages, including those with higher priority, until it is changed to the "Went
Out" status or a new message is received. Messages of message class "Tolerance" are
shown in the single line message window, if the option "Message class Tolerance requires
acknowledgement" is activated.

See also
How to Display Message Lists (Page 298)

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9.9.4 Message behavior

Introduction
You can configure a different message behavior in the message window in runtime. Depending
on the authorization held by a user, the user can either be restricted to viewing messages only,
or may also be able to acknowledge messages.
● Message windows which allow acknowledgment display all messages which may be
acknowledged by a currently logged in user who has the "Process controlling" authorization.
If the operator has the "Higher process controlling" access right for at least one area, the
"Hide message" button is available.
● Message windows which allow messages to be viewed display all messages which may
be viewed but not acknowledged by a currently logged in user who has the "Authorization
for area" authorization.
You can set the message behavior in the OS Project Editor. The properties of the message
window can be set in the "Message filter" group of the "Message Display" tab.
In runtime, users who can view messages but not acknowledge them need message windows
with two message lists. In one of these message lists the user with the "Process controlling"
authorization can acknowledge messages in the areas. In the other message list the user is
able only to view messages in areas with the "Authorization for area" authorization. The
message line in the Overview window shows only the messages which can be acknowledged.
The option "Acknowledgeable messages on separate page (switch-selectable)" enables a user
to switch between the double window display and the message window which allows
acknowledgment.

Example
Here is an example of a new list with the "Acknowledgeable messages in separate list" setting.
The operator has the following access rights:
● "Process controlling" and "Higher process controlling" in "Area1"
● "Authorization for area" in "Area2"

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9.9.5 How to Display Message Lists

Procedure
Click this button in button set 1:

The entered state list and a new button set will be displayed.
If you want separate lists of messages that can be acknowledged to be displayed, the
appropriate buttons are displayed in the button set. The user displays the individual lists with
the following buttons:

Key Message list

Incoming alarm list

Incoming alarm list, acknowledgeable

Acknowledged alarm list

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Key Message list

Acknowledged alarm list, acknowledgeable

Outgoing alarm list

Outgoing alarm list, acknowledgeable

List of active messages

Acknowledgeable list of active messages

Process alarm list

Operation list

Journal list

List of hidden messages

List of hidden messages (split)

List of messages to be hidden

List of messages to be hidden (split)

Lock list

Previous graphics picture. Exits the message system, opens the last displayed process picture and shows
button set 1.

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Example
In button set 1 the user clicks the "Incoming alarm list" button"

When the user has selected the "Incoming alarm list" function the following window, for
example, is displayed:

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Content of the message line

The following table shows the meaning of the individual columns (message blocks) in a
message line:

Terminology Explanation
Date Date for Incoming, Outgoing, and Acknowledged. For hidden messages, the journal list shows
the date on which that message was hidden.
Time Every time the status of the message changes, the associated time element (time stamp of
the status change) is displayed.
Priority Displays the priority of the message.
Source Technological assignment of the message source: Plant ID, consisting of the hierarchy, chart
name and block name, input as placeholder.
Location ID (LID) for driver components.
Event Contains a user-definable message text for technological blocks.
In the case of driver blocks, contains a message text with integrated associated values for line/
rack/slot or error identifier/block number/relative address.
Message duration Length of time a message was queued.
State Status of the acknowledgment:
C = Message came in
G = Message gone out
QS = Message acknowledged by operator
CG = Message came in/went out
QuitSystem = Message acknowledged by the system
In certain situations, "QS" is displayed even though no operator has made an acknowledgment,
for example, when the AS or CPU is stopped and restarted or at a warm restart.

State in the list of messages to be hidden:

Hide - System = Message was automatically hidden
Hide - Operator = Message was hidden manually
Info You can configure an information text for each message.
Comment The operator can subsequently add a comment to any message.
Batch name Contains the batch ID, batch name, and consecutive step number entered by means of
associated values.
Area Area ID
Loop in alarm When this check box is selected, Loop in alarm is configured for this message.
Type Message types, e.g., Alarm High or Tolerance High.
Operation Operator message with logged on user who performed the operation, including the type of
operation.

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Operator input in the message lists

The following table shows how you can navigate in the message lists and edit individual
messages.

Function Icon Explanation

Single Acknowledges an individual message
acknowledgement

Group Acknowledges all visible messages in the message window that are queued and
acknowledgement require acknowledgment, unless they require individual acknowledgment.

Long-term archive list Shows the archived messages from the long-term archive list in the journal list.

Hit list Shows statistical information for the messages in additional columns in the journal
list.

Set user filters Opens a dialog box for selecting messages.

Set one or more filters with selection criteria in the dialog. All messages that do not
meet the criteria of the active filter are not displayed (but are archived).
Disable all user filters Deactivates all active user filters and resets the settings for each message list to the
PCS7 default.
Sort dialog Opens a dialog box for customizing the sorting of displayed messages, for example,
based on priority.

Printing Creates a paper documentation.

First message Shows the start of the list. The cursor moves to the first list element. You must first
switch off the autoscroll.

Previous message Cursor moves to the previous list element. You must first switch off the autoscroll.

Next message Cursor moves to the next list element. You must first switch off the autoscroll.

Last message Shows the end of the list. The cursor moves to the last list element. You must first
switch off the autoscroll.

Info Text Opens a window for displaying pre-configured, supplemental message texts.

Loop in alarm Shows a picture for the selected message or triggers a script.

Autoscroll Activates or deactivates automatic scrolling for the latest message. If the function is
On/Off not activated, you can scroll manually.
This function is only available if the "Latest message at bottom" option was set in the
"Message display" tab of OS Project Editor.
Refresh Updates all messages in the process list, operation list and journal list. The messages
are displayed again.

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Function Icon Explanation

Comment Opens a dialog where the user can retroactively enter a comment for a message in
the process list, operation list and journal list.

Hide message Hides the selected message from the message list and enters it in the list of hidden
messages. The user must have the "Higher process controlling" access right for at
least one area.

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9.10 Trend system

9.10.1 Configuring, Saving and Loading Trend Groups

Introduction
The following rules apply to the configuration, saving and loading of trend groups:
● Trends which were configured in online mode are persistent.
● Users are always offered all trend groups, including any trend groups created by other users.
● On a WinCC client you can display tags configured on a server in trends. Precondition is
the loaded packages of the relevant server.
● Trend groups configured on a server in a "Multi-user project" project form are always stored
locally on this computer. You can load these trend groups only on this computer.
● If you have configured trend groups on a WinCC client in the "Client project", you have the
following options of saving and calling up these trend groups:
– Standard server configured for Split Screen Manager
Configuration data of the trend groups are automatically saved to the standard server
if a standard server was configured for the Split Screen Manager in the shortcut menu
of "Server data" on the WinCC client. Other WinCC clients can specify this server as
the standard server for Split Screen Manager. The trend groups are also available to
these WinCC clients. The trend groups created on the clients cannot be called from the
server.
The trend group data on a redundant server is automatically synchronized with the data
on its redundancy partner. If the redundant standby station has assumed master mode
the WinCC clients are still be able to load all configured trend groups.
– No standard server configured for Split Screen Manager
The configured trends are saved locally on a WinCC client which does not contain a
configured standard server for Split Screen Manager. Other WinCC clients cannot
display these trend groups in WinCC OnlineTrendControl. Likewise, these trend groups
cannot be displayed on the actual server and on its connected clients.

Note
If you are configuring online tags for "Trends Online" on a client with its own project,
you may not use any local tags of the client if a default server has been configured for
"SSM" under "Server data".

See also
"New Trend Group" Dialog Box (Page 307)
Configuring Online Trends (Runtime) (Page 305)

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9.10.2 Configuring Online Trends (Runtime)

Introduction
The "Online Trends" dialog box can be used to select tags from Tag Management in WinCC
Runtime and to visualize these in a WinCC Online Trend Control. A distinction is made between
online tags and archive tags.
The functionality is only available at one PCS 7-OS. The "Trend online" button can only be
accessed if a picture is open and originates from an area for which the logged on user has
been assigned authorization level "2" (allowing selective access) or a general authorization.
History values cannot be displayed because online tags are not saved to the database. As
long as it is open, the trend control will buffer the values itself for the duration of the time
configured in WinCC Online Trend Control.

Archive tags, however, are saved to the database so that you can also page to older values
using the function buttons in the curve control.

Note
The "Load/Configure Trend Groups" function is available in WinCC Runtime.
The trend traces are not displayed in the Tag Logging application window. An archive of trend
values is no longer created in Tag Logging.

See also
"New Trend Group" Dialog Box (Page 307)
Configuring, Saving and Loading Trend Groups (Page 304)

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9.10.3 "Online Trends" dialog box

Requirement
Users require the "Authorization for area" authorization for the picture window in the working
area to open the "Trend Online" dialog box. Click "Load/configure trend groups" in button set
1 WinCC Runtime to open the "Online Trends" dialog box:

This dialog box displays all last created trend groups, including their contents and the date/
time of the last change.

Dialog Description

Functionality Explanation
Show Displays the selected trend group in WinCC Online Trend Control.
New Opens the "New Trend Groups" dialog box. In this dialog box, you configure the settings
for a new trend group.
Removing Deletes the selected trend group. You can also delete several trend groups.
Rename Opens the "New Trend Group Name" dialog box, in which you can enter a new name
for the selected trend group. This button is only active if you have selected a trend group.
Save as Creates a copy of the selected trend group.
Cancel Closes the dialog box without saving the changes.

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See also
"New Trend Group" Dialog Box (Page 307)
Configuring Online Trends (Runtime) (Page 305)
Configuring, Saving and Loading Trend Groups (Page 304)

9.10.4 "New Trend Group" Dialog Box

Introduction
You open the "New Trend Group" dialog box by clicking "New..." in the "Online Trends" dialog
box:

Dialog Description

Functionality Explanation
Name Name of new trend group. Special characters and spaces are not allowed. The default setting of
the input box is "Unnamed".
Content Specifies whether archive tags or online tags are visualized as trends in WinCC Online Trend
Control. Activate the required check box.
Template pictures Displays the available template pictures. The system will deliver the following template pictures:
● "@TRG_Default.Pdl" for WinCC Online Trend Control in WinCC V7.0 or earlier.
● "@TRG_Standard.Pdl" for the new WinCC OnlineTrendControl in WinCC V7.0 or higher.
Use one of these template pictures to visualize trends in runtime. In WinCC V7.0 and higher we
recommend the new standard template picture "@TRG_Standard.Pdl".
To create a customized template picture, generate a copy of the product template pictures and
then rename it. In order for this template picture to be identified as such its name must start with
the "@TRG_" prefix.
Perform this procedure on each server and client, as the template pictures are always saved
locally.
You can insert any of the objects provided in Graphics Designer into user-defined template
pictures and interconnect these.
Create Closes the "New Trend Group" dialog box and opens the "Properties of WinCC Online" dialog
box.
Cancel Closes this dialog box without saving the changes.

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See also
Configuring Online Trends (Runtime) (Page 305)
Configuring, Saving and Loading Trend Groups (Page 304)

9.10.5 "Properties of WinCC Online Trend Control" dialog box

Introduction
The "Properties of WinCC OnlineTrendControl" dialog box is used to assign either an archive
tag or an online tag to each trend. The system saves all settings made in the configuration
dialog box persistently.

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Procedure
1. Use the "New" button to define the desired number of trends.
2. Define the data source for the selected trend under "Data connection".

Click "?" in the title bar to view additional information on configuration options in WinCC
OnlineTrendControl.

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See also
Configuring Online Trends (Runtime) (Page 305)
"New Trend Group" Dialog Box (Page 307)
Configuring, Saving and Loading Trend Groups (Page 304)

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9.11 Group display

9.11.1 Group display

Introduction
Group displays are used to visualize process states (message states) in compressed graphical
format. There are 16 different message types. The group display object is triggered by a tag
which represents the message status. You can use this tag to display the group display states
in the other WinCC components . Other types of dynamizing are not possible.
The response of the group display can be freely configured using the object properties. This
allows you to assign individual buttons to message types and configure texts, colors, flashing
and acknowledgment display of the buttons.
The effect of the group display default setting is described below.

Displaying process, process control system and operating displays

The group display object is visualized in the area overview, the Picture Tree Navigator, the
faceplate and by group displays in the process picture. The display varies with the global design
setting.
The group displays in the area overview and in the picture tree navigator are always only
related to the system area (picture tree) in which it is displayed.
● General Display in the overview area and the Picture Tree Navigator.

● Differentiated display in the process picture:

● Display in the PCS7 faceplate:

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Process displays

A Alarm white on red flashing = activated

quiet = acknowledged
W Warning black on yellow flashing = activated
quiet = acknowledged
T Tolerance * white on blue quiet (no acknowledgment required)

* Configured by default for new projects as of WinCC V7.01. The option for acknowledgment
response for the "Tolerance" message class is enabled in the OS project editor.

Process alarm display

S Fault yellow on black flashing = activated

quiet = acknowledged
F Error yellow on black flashing = activated
quiet = acknowledged
MR maintenance request yellow on black flashing = activated
(Maintenance request) quiet = acknowledged

Operator displays

OR Operator prompt white on dark magenta quiet (no acknowledgment required)

Disable displays

X Measuring point locked white on gray quiet

The disable display can also be seen if the loading of the AS is not yet complete during loading
of the changes. For example, a newly added message point does not yet exist on the AS.

Priorities of message types

Three of the five buttons of the group display object are assigned several functions. The status
with the highest priority is displayed if various states are active simultaneously at a button due
to the value of its linked tags. The table below defines the corresponding rules.
It contains all default message types and the priorities of multiple functions (top to bottom in
descending order).

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Message type View Priority

Alarm High "High" overrides "Low", however "not
Alarm Low acknowledged" always overrides
"acknowledged"

Warning High 1. "Warning" overrides "Tolerance",

Warning Low regardless of the acknowledgment
status.
Tolerance High
2. "Warning High" overrides "Warning
Tolerance Low
Low", however, "not acknowledged"
always overrides "acknowledged".
3a. For interconnection with process
values: "Tolerance High" overrides
"Tolerance Low", however, "not
acknowledged" always overrides
"acknowledged".
3b. For interconnection with nested
pictures: "Tolerance High" overrides
"Tolerance Low", regardless of the
acknowledgment state. For more
information, refer to the section
"Influencing acknowledging response
via @EventQuit tag"
Caution: In PCS7 Context, "Tolerance"
can require acknowledgement as an
option in new projects as of PCS 7.1.
AS Control System Fault "AS Control System Fault" overrides
AS process control error "AS process control error", which in turn
overrides "Maintenance request",
Maintenance request
however "not acknowledged" overrides
"acknowledged".

Operator prompt No multiple function assignment

Measuring point locked No multiple function assignment

Response similar to V6.0 if the "Display

disabled state" property is activated.

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Notes on the group display

Note the following when using a group display:
● The group displays in the area overview are derived by means of a logical OR from the
sum of all group displays that belong to the pictures associated with the area.
● In the PCS 7 Context, the assignment of the module-related error messages to the
corresponding message types of the group display are stipulated and cannot be amended.
● "Alarm", "Warning" and process control message require acknowledgment. The messages
based on these displays in the PCS 7 context also trigger a configured signal generator.
With new projects as of WinCC V7.01, you can configure messages of the "Tolerance"
message class to require acknowledgement by default. The option is enabled in the OS
project editor.

Note
It takes around 50 seconds from the time Runtime is activated until the group display is
updated in the area overview.

Note
With WinCC V6.0 SP3 (PCS7 V6.1), the "S" for "OS Process Control Message" is replaced
by "M" or "MR" for "Maintenance request." For projects migrated to WinCC V6.0 SP3
(PCS7 V6.1), group displays in process pictures continue to show "S" for "OS process
control message". The new "M" for "Maintenance request" is displayed in the area
overview and in the Picture Tree Navigator. The new group displays inserted in process
pictures based on WinCC V6.0 SP3 (PCS7 V6.1) have the same default setting as before
the migration.

See also
How to display the alarm source via the group display (Page 314)
Influencing the Acknowledgement Behavior via the @EventQuit Tag (Page 317)

9.11.2 How to display the alarm source via the group display

Alarm Source
Alarm events are displayed in a field of the group display. The operator can view the picture
in which the alarm has occurred.

Procedure
How to call the picture with the alarm source:

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1. Click on the button for the group display that is showing an alarm whose source you wish
to view.
The picture is displayed with the alarm source. If it is not possible to uniquely identify this
picture because the same event is queued in several sources, the first picture in the search
results is displayed. The affected measurement point is highlighted, for example:

2. Right-click the group display button to open a message which indicates the picture from
which a message originated.

Note
If there is no connection to a WinCC tag, or the configuration is faulty, the buttons of a group
display object appear dark gray in a picture and cannot be operated.
These buttons if in "pressed" state are visualized in light gray color in the group displays of
the overview area.

Hierarchy of the Group Displays

The group display usually consists of several individual displays associated with an area or
subarea. This generates a kind of hierarchy for group displays. When bringing up the alarm
source, the picture shown will always be the one of the lowest level that still permits an
association with a particular alarm.
The OS Project Editor supports you in configuring the group display hierarchy. By selecting
the "Create / update group displays" check box in the "Message Display" tab, the group
displays in the area overview are automatically integrated in the picture hierarchy. You can
also interconnect the group display objects independent of the picture tree.
The figure below shows a possible hierarchy of the group messages.

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Explanation of the shown group display hierarchy

The figure shows how the alarm source for a warning is displayed by clicking on the group
display.
A warning is shown for Area 8. We examine the warning for Area 8.1.
The warning originates in Areas 8.1.1.1 and 8.1.1.2

Select the warning by clicking in area 8.

The alarm source in Area 8.1.1 is displayed.
Reason: It is impossible in area 8.1.1 to determine to which of the sublevel areas the warning
belongs.
If for instance there is no warning in Area 8.1.1.2, the picture for Area 8.1.1.1 will be displayed.

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See also
Group display (Page 311)
Influencing the Acknowledgement Behavior via the @EventQuit Tag (Page 317)

9.11.3 Influencing the Acknowledgement Behavior via the @EventQuit Tag

Overview
The events "ToleranceLow", "ToleranceHigh", "Operator prompt" and "Measuring point
disable" are not acknowledgeable events in the PCS 7 environment. Using the "@EventQuit"
tag and the "Acknowledgment mask" attribute in the group display in Runtime, these events
are automatically indicated as acknowledged to prevent flashing during the calculation of the
group displays and the display of the area overview. The start value of the attribute is
0x00000011 (17) by default. The value of the "Acknowledgment mask" attribute should be
identical for all group display objects, extended analog display and extended status display,
and for the "@EventQuit" tag.
The "@EventQuit" tag is created directly by Basic Process Control as a signed 32-bit value
under "Internal tags."
You can set the acknowledgment response for "Tolerance" in the OS Project Editor.
You can set further acknowledge tags to ensure that other events are also automatically
identified as acknowledged when group displays are being calculated.
When group acknowledgment is carried out via the "Group Acknowledgment" button, all
acknowledgement bits for the measurement points in the picture concerned that require
acknowledgment are set to 65535.
For technical reasons it is necessary to delete all the status bits of the measurement points
requiring acknowledgment for the group acknowledgment.
If you do not want the status bits to be deleted following acknowledgment, the bits in the status
word (most significant word) of the "@EventQuit" tag must be set (0xFFFF). When combined
with the acknowledgement bits (least significant word) this gives the start value 0xFFFF0C11,
which means -62447 for a signed 32-bit value or 4294904849 for an unsigned 32-bit value.
In projects prior to WinCC V7.01, the events "ToleranceLow", "ToleranceHigh", "Operator
prompt" and "Measuring point disable" are not acknowledgeable events in the PCS 7
environment. By default, the tag has the start value 0x00000C11 (3089). These are precisely
the acknowledgment bits for "ToleranceLow", "ToleranceHigh", "Operator prompt" and
"Measuring point disabled."

See also
Group display (Page 311)
How to display the alarm source via the group display (Page 314)

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9.12 Process Controlling, Graphic Pictures

9.12.1 Process Controlling, Graphic Pictures

Introduction
With the configured graphic system, you can control and monitor process events during
process control. Process control takes place in the working area. The graphics system has the
following tasks:
● Displaying the plant in a plant overview
● Displaying process pictures in the working area
● Operating the process and system
● Displaying the status of alarms

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Graphic Pictures
Graphic pictures are freely configured pictures which in general display plant or plant
components, and enable process actions and events to be operated. Graphic pictures are
displayed in the working area.

Elements in Graphic Pictures

Graphic pictures consist of static and dynamic elements:
Static picture elements do not change in representation.
Dynamic picture elements display process tags or statuses and their change during the
process. This includes the following picture elements:

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● Numeric values
● Bar graph
● 3D bar graph
● Output and input texts
● Status displays
● Status and analog displays

Dynamic picture elements

Depending on the configuration, both the static and the dynamic elements may allow user
interactions.

Process values Meaning

Digital Value Numeric values from the process are displayed in the form of numeric output. A unit can be
displayed next to the numeric value. Numeric input is used for setting setpoint values or other
parameters.
Numeric values may be distinguished according to their display format:
● Integer (whole numbers with 2 to 9 places)
● Fixed point numbers (fixed position of the decimal point, preceded by between 2 and 9 digits
and followed by 0 to 5 digits)
● Floating point numbers (variable position of the decimal point depending on the value,
preceded by 2 to 8 digits and followed by 1 to 7 digits)
● Exponential number
Such things as limit value violations can be displayed by changing the background color or
pattern .
Example:

Bar graph Bar graphs display process values in analog form. The current value is visualized on a scaleable
bar. The object properties of the bar are user-definable. Limit value violations can be displayed
by changing the color.
Example:

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Process values Meaning

3D bar graph The Basic Process Control option pack provides you with a 3D-bar graph for graphically displaying
values relative to an upper and lower limit value. The three-dimensional representation is user-
definable. Limit value violations can be displayed by changing the color.
Example:

Input Text Input texts are dynamic texts which you enter into a field of predetermined length (number of
characters).
Areas of the text box which remain blank are padded with filler characters as specified by the
engineer.
Invalid characters are not displayed on the screen.
Output text Output texts are dynamic texts which are output in a field of predefined length (number of
characters). You can display process states in the form of text, for example, or display context-
dependent operator prompts.
Users can edit multiline texts.
Trends The output of trends allows users to monitor the runtime of current or archived processes.
Status display Status displays are small images (icons) which can be shown in the pictures. The status displays
allow the monitoring of process or plant states. A status display may be a valve icon which
changes its color and position, depending on the valve status.
Status displays may consist of different symbols, or of the same symbol with different colors/
patterns.
Extended Status Display The extended status display lets you display the status of a tag in runtime with the aid of configured
pictures. Tag status can also be displayed in connection with an alarm status. The alarm status
results from evaluating the group value. All standard graphic file types are supported.
Extended Analog Display The extended analog display lets you display the contents of a tag in runtime in connection with
an alarm status in different foreground and background colors. The alarm status results from
evaluating the group value.

9.12.2 How to Select a Picture via a Measurement Point

Introduction
In a PCS 7 OS, you can also change a picture via the measurement point.
The tag selected in the measurement point list represents a measurement point that is
displayed highlighted in the selected display format.

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Prerequisite
Appropriate area authorizations must be assigned in the User Administrator to the logged on
user. This function is only available in a PCS 7 OS.

Procedure

Click "Picture via measurement point" in runtime in button set 1. The "Picture selection via
measurement point" dialog box opens. Any block comment of the measuring point is also
displayed in the table beside the measuring point. The block comment is also displayed in the
window bar of the picture component, which can be opened by clicking the block icon. The
comment originates from the "#comment" block structure/tags and is configured at the block
in CFC.

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Dialog Description

Functionality Description
Computer This drop down list box is only active if the dialog box is opened from within a WinCC client
project. In addition, you must have downloaded the package from the selected server to the
WinCC client.
Measuring point Select the measuring points to be displayed from this drop-down list box. "<All>" is displayed
by default.
including In the filter function, you can enter a filter criterion. Then only the measurement points that
comply with the filter criterion are displayed.
excluding You can use the negative filter to exclude measurement points from the display. The list
displays only measurement points that comply with the filter criterion and that do NOT comply
with the negative filter criterion. If you enter e.g. "*" in the "including" field and "b*" in the
"excluding" field, all measurement points that do not begin with a "b" are displayed.
Load Loads the current filter.
Save Saves the current filter.
Representation The "Display mode" group provides five display modes for the measurement points to be
displayed. The default setting is "Process picture in working area".
● Loop display in working area
● Loop display as window
● Group display
● Process picture in working area
● Process picture as window

Note
Measurement points for which the area is unknown do not possess any operator
authorization.
If the measurement point selection fails, check in the Component List Editor to determine
whether the measuring point has been assigned an area. If necessary, specify the area for
which the user has authorization.
If no entry point picture is configured, the picture component for which the measurement point
was configured is displayed. The default setting of the display mode is then "Loop display in
working area". In this case, the last two display mode options cannot be selected.+

9.12.3 How to Select a Picture via the Name

Introduction
From a list of all graphic pictures that belong to the current project and are stored in the project
folder, pictures can be selected and displayed in the working area or in a process window.
During the selection, a check will determine whether the area authorizations assigned in the
User Administrator are present.

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Procedure

Click "Picture via name" in runtime in button set 1. The "Picture Selection by Name" dialog box
opens. If you created a plant hierarchy in Picture Tree Manager and assigned pictures to the
containers, the table displays the the picture names and the associated picture hierarchy.

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Dialog Description

Functionality Description
Computer This drop down list box is only active if the dialog box is opened from within a WinCC client
project. In addition, you must have downloaded the package from the selected server to the
WinCC client.
including In the filter function, you can enter a filter criterion. Only the pictures satisfying the filter criterion
will then be displayed.
excluding You can use the negative filter to exclude pictures from the display. The list displays only pictures
that comply with the filter criterion and that do NOT comply with the negative filter criterion. If you
enter e.g. "*" in the "including" field and "b*" in the "excluding" field, all pictures that do not begin
with a "b" are displayed.
Load Loads the current filter.
Save Saves the current filter.
Representation The "Display mode" group provides two display modes for the picture to be displayed.
Display in the working area
Display in the process window
Preview If the "Display" check-box is activated, the picture to be displayed is shown in the preview window.

9.12.4 Navigation through the picture hierarchy

Selecting a Subsection
If a selected section has further subsections, you can select them via the buttons shown above.
Highlighted arrows indicate that additional subsections can be accessed.

Navigating through the Picture Hierarchy

A section and its subsections exhibit the structure that you have selected. You can navigate
through this plant hierarchy.
The following picture uses the plant hierarchy shown to show how the user moves around in
the plant hierarchy in runtime:

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Changes from one area level or subsection to another subsection level, e.g., from subsection
level 1 to subsection level 2.

Changes within a subsection level to the pictures contained within this subsection level, e.g.
in subsection level 1, from picture 1 to picture 2 and back.

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9.12.5 Selecting Graphic Pictures Directly

Selection options
There are various ways in which you can select graphic pictures directly.

Selecting graphic pictures via the picture stack

The Split Screen Manager logs every picture change in the working area. This enables you to
select pictures that have been displayed previously.
In each working area in the basic picture there is a dedicated picture stack which stores the
last eight picture names selected in each working area.
You use the following button to select the picture that is stored in the picture stack in front
of the current process picture:

You use the following button to select the picture that is stored in the picture stack after the
current process picture:

Note
The authorizations for the pictures in the picture memory and picture stack are user-specific.
Consequently, the picture memory and picture stack of all displays are deleted in their entirety
every time the WinCC user changes.

Selecting graphic pictures from the picture memory

The picture memory is used as a simple way to store a picture from the working area.
The picture in the picture memory can be called at any time (also multiple times).
When you save a new picture, the original picture in the picture memory is overwritten.
A separate picture memory is kept for each working area of the basic picture.
● Click the adjacent button to save the picture in the picture memory.
● Click the adjacent button to display the picture in the picture memory. You can be in any
plant view.

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Note
The authorizations for the pictures in the picture memory are user-specific.
The complete picture memory of all screens is deleted each time there is a user change in
WinCC.

9.12.6 Operator Activity in Graphic Pictures

Overview

When the cursor takes on the form shown here, you can operate an object, for example, you
can enter values.
The following types of operations exist:
● System operator input, which change the display in the graphic window. They have no effect
on the process. They affect only the OS and permit the handling of pictures and dialog
boxes. System operations include selecting further pictures/dialog boxes and repositioning
pictures in their window.
● Operator process controls, which affect the sublevel control. They adjust values such as
setpoints or valve positions in the automation system.

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10.1 Chip card reader

Content
The "Chip Card Reader" option serves to integrate a chip card reader into the WinCC
environment. If the "Chip card Reader" option is installed, WinCC User Administrator supports
the chip card readers named in section "General information on the chip card reader." This
option must not be confused with the "SIMATIC login."
This documentation shows you the following:
● An overview of chip card readers that can be used
● How to set the interface
● How to write to a chip card

See also
How to write to a chip card (Page 336)

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10.2 General Information About the Chip Card Reader

Introduction
The chip card reader is an external device for reading and writing to chip cards. You connect
the chip card reader to a serial COM1 interface or USB. Do not confuse this WinCC option
with the SIMATIC Logon.
The following provides a description of chip card readers that can be used.

CardMan Desktop serial 3111 by Omnikey

The serial chip card reader "CardMan Desktop serial 3111" replaces serial chip card readers
"B1 CardMan 9010" and "B1 CardMan 9011". "CardMan Desktop serial 3111" has two LEDs,
only one of which is currently used. The LED turns a solid green when the chip card reader is
correctly detected and the driver for the chip card reader is started. The LED begins to flash
green/red when communication with an inserted chip card begins.
The "CardMan Desktop 3111" chip card reader is installed manually. Proceed as follows:
1. Connect the chip card reader when the PC is switched off. The power supply runs via the
PS2 port. The plug is connected between the computer and the keyboard.
2. Check the COM1 interface setting in the Windows device manager. More information is
provided in section "How to set up the interface".
3. Download the following files from the Internet using the search word "Omnikey" and save
the files on the PC:
– 3111_1.2.20.0_win7_x86.exe - for Windows 7 SP1 32-bit
– 3111_1.2.20.0_win7_x64_0.exe - for Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
– CT-API_V4_0_2_2A.exe (CT-API for Windows)
4. Double-click on the saved ".exe" file. Follow the setup and extract the driver software to the
"C:\Omnikey" directory.
5. Double-click on the saved "CT-API_V4_0_2_2A.exe". Follow the setup and extract the CT-
API to the "C:\Omnikey" directory.
6. To install the driver, start the Windows Hardware Assistant. At "C:\Omnikey\CardMan3111
PCSC driver V1.1.2.2", go to the source of the driver installation.
7. Open the "C:\Omnikey\CT-API_V4_0_2_2A" directory to install the API with Windows
Explorer. To begin, double-click on "SETUP.EXE". Follow the setup and install the API to
the suggested directory.
8. Restart the computer.
9. Open the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal" dialog via the Windows Control Panel. Activate the
connection via port 1 or port 45. The "Use existing chip card reader" check box must be
cleared for this.
The "CardMan Desktop 3111" chip card reader is now ready to use. Insert the cards into the
chip card reader so that the chip is facing the LED.
After the reinstallation, the previously used models "B1 CardMan 9010" and "B1 CardMan
9011" can still be used. Open the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal" dialog box via the Windows

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Control Panel. First activate the function "Use existing chip card reader (not Plug&Play)". Then
select the connection via COM1. The previously used chip card readers are now ready for use.

CardMan Desktop USB 3121 by Omnikey

The chip card reader "CardMan Desktop USB 3121" is functionally identical with the model
"CardMan Desktop serial 3111", but is equipped with a USB connection.
The "CardMan Desktop USB 3121" chip card reader is installed manually. Proceed as follows:
1. Connect the chip card reader to a free USB port of the computer. Depending on the
operating system, a universal driver for chip card readers is automatically installed by
Microsoft. Ignore this installation.
2. Download the following files from the Internet using the search word "Omnikey" and save
the files on the PC:
– hid_omnikey3x2x_x86_r1_2_20_0_0.exe - for Windows 7 SP1 32-Bit and
Windows Server 2008 SP2 32-Bit
– hid_omnikey3x2x_x64_r1_2_20_0.exe - for Windows 7 SP1 64-Bit and Windows Server
2008 R2 SP2 64-Bit
– CT-API_V4_0_2_2A.exe (CT-API for Windows)
3. Double-click on the saved ".exe" file. Follow the setup and extract the driver software to the
"C:\Omnikey" directory.
4. Double-click on the saved "CT-API_V4_0_2_2A.exe". Follow the setup and extract the CT-
API to the "C:\Omnikey" directory.
5. If a Microsoft driver is already installed, you have to update this driver with the Omnikey
driver. Open the device manager. Update the corresponding driver by right-clicking on the
"CardMan 3x21" or "USB Smart Card reader" icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. At
"C:\Omnikey\CardMan3x21 PCSC driver V1.2.2.0", go to the source of the driver
installation.
If no Microsoft driver is installed, start the Windows Hardware Wizard. At "C:\Omnikey
\CardMan3x21 PCSC driver V1.2.2.0", go to the source of the driver installation.
6. Open the "C:\Omnikey\CT-API_V4_0_2_2A" directory to install the API with Windows
Explorer. To begin, double-click on "SETUP.EXE". Follow the setup and install the API to
the suggested directory.
7. Restart the computer.
8. Open the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal" dialog via the Windows Control Panel. Activate the
connection via port 1 or port 80. The "Use existing chip card reader" check box must be
cleared for this.
The "CardMan Desktop USB 3121" chip card reader is now ready to use. Insert the cards into
the chip card reader so that the chip is facing the LED.
After the reinstallation, the previously used models "B1 CardMan 9010" and "B1 CardMan
9011" can still be used. Open the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal" dialog box via the Windows
Control Panel. First activate the function "Use existing chip card reader (not Plug&Play)". Then
select the connection via COM1. The previously used chip card readers are now ready for use.

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B1 CardMan 9010/9011 by Omnikey

The "B1 CardMan 9010/9011" chip card readers are discontinued old devices that can be used.
After the installation of WinCC they can used as before. They have a LED which alternately
remains dark, is lit green or flashes red.
The "dark" state indicates the following:
● No power supply
● Reset mode
● Self test. The self test only lasts a few seconds.
The "green" state indicates the following:
● A successful self test
● Chip card reader is ready
● Card is not inserted or is not recognized
The "red (flashing)" state indicates the following:
● Self test not successful, chip card reader defect, exchange device
Related information about the chip card reader "B1 CardMan 9010/9011" is available at
"www.omnikey.com".

Table-top unit "ifc B1" by Siemens Nixdorf

The "ifc B1" chip card reader is a discontinued device that can be used.

Table-top unit "CT B1 Snuggle" by Smart Solutions

The chip card reader "CT B1 Snuggle" is a discontinued device that can be used. The "CT B1
Snuggle" has an LED which is lit alternately green or orange. If the LED is green, no chip card
is inserted or the reader does not recognize the card.

Chip card and software

The software of the card reader types is compatible. Each chip card reader can read chip cards
that were written on a different type. The chip card readers read and write to chip cards with
the operating systems TCOS 3.0, TCOS 2.0 and TCOS 1.2.
With WinCC 7.3 and later, the user information on the smart card is saved with an improved
hash function for passwords. After upgrading to WinCC V7.3, you must re-assign the
passwords for all WinCC users in all projects, which means server projects and clients projects.
This means that you have to write all chip cards in use once again with the corresponding
users in the User Administrator. Afterwards, only the new user information specified as of
WinCC V7.3 exists in the projects and on the chip cards.
You insert the chip cards into the card reader in such a way that the memory chip is on the
same side as the respective company logo.

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Warning
The chip card readers have different power supplies. While the old ifc B1 chip card reader is
operated from an external plug-in power supply unit, the CT B1 Snuggle and the Card Man
obtain their power supply directly from the PC via the PS2 port. To this end, you need to
disconnect the keyboard and interpose the female connector.
The chip card reader with PS2 port cannot be replaced or re-started while the system is running.
You must switch off the PC using the power switch. If you disconnect the PS2 plug while the
computer is running, the operating system will crash.

Note
You must make the hardware connections between the chip card reader and the computer
before the computer starts up.

Chip card and redundancy

The chip card is configured separately for each computer. You configure each computer
separately. When you use the project duplicator, the settings are not copied.

Note
During plant configuration, make sure that the following applications are assigned to the COM
interfaces of the computer:
● WinCC redundancy/redundant batch server
● Time receiver (DCF77/GPS)
● Chip card reader
Since a computer generally has only one COM interface, you cannot use all applications
simultaneously.

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10.3 How to set the interface

Requirements
The following requirements apply if you want to use WinCC with a chip card :
● The "Chip card" option is installed
● An interface ("COM1" or "COM2", for example) is assigned to the chip card reader.

Procedure
To activate the "Write to Chip Card" shortcut menu in User Administrator, perform the following
steps after you have installed the WinCC "Chip card" option:
1. Double-click the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal" icon on the Control Panel of the operating
system. You need Windows administrator rights for the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal
Configuration" dialog.
2. In the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal Configuration" dialog box, select the "Active Terminal"
check box
3. Activate the function "Use existing smart card reader (not Plug&Play)", if you use the old
smart card readers "B1 CardMan 9010" and "B1 CardMan 9011".
4. From the "Connection" drop-down list box, select the required interface and click "OK".
Your input will be accepted.

If you then open the User Administrator, the "Write to Chip Card" shortcut menu is enabled for
the users.
If you select the "Terminal disabled" check box in the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal
Configuration" dialog box on the Control Panel, the "Write to Chip Card" shortcut menu is
disabled again for the users when you restart the User Administrator.
You do not need administrator rights to operate WinCC, write to chip cards, or use the chip
cards in Runtime.
If the "COM" interface does not work, check its settings against the following settings:

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Note
The "Write to Chip Card" shortcut menu is disabled in Runtime because the functions can
only be used in the configuration system.

See also
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10.4 How to write to a chip card

Introduction
The User Administrator provides functions for controlling a chip card read/write device. In the
configuration system, you use these functions to write to chip cards.
When you write to a chip card , all data on the card are deleted. The user name and the
password are stored on the card.

Requirements
● The "Chip card" option has been installed.
● "Active Terminal" is enabled in the "WinCC Chip Card Terminal Configuration".
● User Administrator is opened and users are created.

Procedure
1. Select a user in the navigation area of User Administrator. Select the "Write to Chip Card"
command from the shortcut menu.
2. From the list, select the user for whom the chip card was created.

3. If an additional password has to be entered manually during logon during Runtime, select
the corresponding check box.
4. Insert the chip card into the read/write device.
5. Click "Write to Chip Card".
User Administrator transfers the data to the chip card .
6. Close the dialog box.

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10.5 Chip card reader in runtime

Introduction
To log on to the operator control and monitoring system, insert your chip card in the chip card
reader. The required data are read out. When a card is inserted in the chip card reader, it is
not possible to log on to the system manually. You will remain logged on to the system until
you remove the card from the chip card reader. The automatic logoff function is disabled when
you use the chip card.
If when you are reading or writing to a chip card a message appears on the screen telling you
that the "card is inserted incorrectly or is defective", proceed as follows:
1. Remove the chip card.
2. Close the dialog box with the message.
3. Slowly reinsert the chip card into the chip card reader.
Always make sure to insert or withdraw the chip card smoothly.

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Authorization, 327

3
3D bar graph, 318
B
Bar graph, 318
Basic data, 68, 252
A Basic data tab, 68
Basic picture, 86, 327
Accept
Batch flexible, 280
Faceplate, 68
Batch Visualization, 280
Access point, 136, 139
BCE, 139
Access rights, 288
Blank pictures, 202
Acknowledge, 278
Button area, 271
Group acknowledgment, 278
Button functions
Message, 293
In Runtime, 261
Signaling devices, 278
Acknowledge button, 267
Acknowledged alarm list, 294
Acknowledged messages, 48
C
Acknowledgement response, 317 Call
Action, 68 Online Help, 193
Activate Change
Runtime, 260 Container name, 207
Activating a faceplate, 68 Hierarchy, 208
Activating runtime, 260 Name, 207
Active master, 129, 153 Change by means of drag-and-drop
Adapting Hierarchy, 209
Message line, 50 Change using the menu bar
Overview window, 38 Hierarchy, 210
Alarm, 39, 293, 314 Change using the shortcut menu
Alarm logging, 293 Hierarchy, 209
Alarm Logging, 216 Changes
Defining the area name, 216 Download, 11
Alarm Source Changes in Picture Tree Manager, 176
Display via Group Display, 314 Check
Alarm window, 50 Authorization, 22
Archive tag, 305 Chip card
Area, 53, 58 Hardware, 330
Hide, 58 Login in Runtime, 276
Area buttons, 36, 53, 283 Operation in Runtime, 337
Area preview, 36, 53 write to, 336
Areas tab, 53 Client, 179
Area-specific filtering, 45 Color of the area buttons, 283
Arrange Colored display, 271
Empty button, 58 Component list
Picture Icons Alphabetically, 191 Generating, 238
Picture Icons Automatically, 192 Component List Editor, 27, 235
Audio alarm, 25 Component List Editor documentation
Authentication, 45 Content, 29

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Computer, 255 Create using the shortcut menu

Computer list, 255 Hierarchy, 206
Name, 255 Creating
Configuration Object templates, 221
in the PCS 7 environment, 13 Creating by means of drag-and-drop
Server, 15 Hierarchy, 205
WinCC Client, 15 CSIG.cfg, 227
Configuration file, 227, 229 Cursor, 276
Create, 75 Cut
Configuring Container, 185
Loop in Alarm, 248 Picture, 184
Overview window, 36
Synchronization via Local Area Network, 142
Synchronization via system bus/BCE, 139 D
Synchronization via system bus/Industrial
Date, 267
Ethernet bus, 136
Date format, 39
Trend groups, 304
Defining the area name
Configuring in the PCS 7 environment
Alarm Logging, 216
Behavior with a Faulty Server, 16
Delete
Example configuration, 17
Container, 190, 210
Message configuration, 16
Hierarchy, 210
Picture configuration, 16
Picture, 189, 210
User authorization, 16
Delete by means of drag-and-drop
Confirm
Hierarchy, 211
Delete hierarchy, 192
Delete using the menu bar
For replacing pictures, 192
Hierarchy, 212
Container, 202
Delete using the shortcut menu
Copy, 185
Hierarchy, 212
Cut, 185
Deleting the Hierarchy, 210
Delete, 190, 210
Delta Save, 193
Insert, 198
Dialog box
Insert after container, 187
Properties of WinCC Online Trend Control, 308
Insert before container, 188
Digital Value, 318
Insert into container, 188
Disable user filters, 294
Insert new, 189
Display
Renaming, 207
Alarm Source via Group Display, 314
Container name, 183
Content of the picture stack, 279
Content
Plant configuration picture, 282
Documentation, 175
Reporting job, 287
OS Project Editor documentation, 29
Distributed systems
Content of the picture stack
Overview, 13
Display, 279
Documentation
Copy
Content, 175
Container, 185
Download
CP1613, 136
Changes, 11
CP1623, 136
Drag-and-drop, 197
Create
Dynamic integration
Configuration file, 75
Modify, 226
Hierarchy, 204
Dynamic picture elements, 318
New measuring point, 240
Dynamic Wizards, 223
Create using the menu bar
Hierarchy, 206

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Full screen, 276

Functionality, 220
E
Edit
Measuring point, 243
G
Editing Garbage Collection, 238
Container name, 183 Generating
Picture, 183 Component list, 238
Visualization of message blocks, 43 Graphic Pictures, 327
Editor Operating, 318
Audio alarm, 25 Graphic positioning, 67
Component List Editor, 27 Graphics Designer, 183
OS Project Editor, 26 Group acknowledgement, 278, 294
Picture Tree Manager, 24 Group display, 50, 64, 179, 193, 208, 215, 252, 267,
Editors, 23 314
Install, 23 Hierarchy, 314
Lifebeat Monitoring, 25 Group Display, 311
Time Synchronization, 27 Group display hierarchy, 45, 238, 314
Effects Group message, 311
Alarm Logging, 216 Grouping
Group display, 215 Trend groups (online), 305
Hierarchy, 214 Guide, 252
On the text library, 215
Time reception service, 153
User Administrator, 214 H
Empty Button
Hardcopy, 267
Arrange, 58
Hardware
Entry point picture
Chip card, 330
Modify, 243
for time synchronization, 148
Exit
Hide
Picture Tree Manager, 183
Area, 58
Runtime, 278
Status bar, 196
Exponential number, 318
Toolbar, 194
Export
Hide messages, 45
Object templates, 224
Hierarchy, 202
Export file
Change, 208
File format, 233
Change by means of drag-and-drop, 209
Change using the menu bar, 210
Change using the shortcut menu, 209
F Container, 202
Faulty server Create, 204
Configuring in the PCS 7 environment, 16 Create using the menu bar, 206
File format Create using the shortcut menu, 206
Export file, 233 Creating by means of drag-and-drop, 205
Filter, 294 Delete, 210
Filtering Delete by means of drag-and-drop, 211
area-specific, 45 Delete using the menu bar, 212
Find Delete using the shortcut menu, 212
Measuring point, 242 Effects, 214
Floating point, 318 Managing, 176
Floating point number, 318 Modify, 197

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Node, 202 Locking

Print, 180 Messages, 290
Restraints, 202 Log file, 72
Root node, 204 Logging, 72
Save, 179 Login, 267, 276
Setup, 181 With chip card, 276
Hierarchy window, 195 With password, 276
Highest priority messages, 267 Long-term archiving, 294
Loop display
Modify, 62
I Loop in alarm, 267, 294
Loop in Alarm, 91, 235, 252
Icons
Configuring, 248
Meaning, 194
Import
Picture objects, 225
Incoming alarm list, 294
M
Industrial Ethernet Bus, 132, 136, 139 Manage
Information Picture memory, 86
Picture Tree Manager, 194 Managing
Input Text, 318 Hierarchy, 176
Insert Mapper, 238
Container, 198 Master/Slave, 129
Container after container, 187 Meaning
Container before container, 188 Icons, 194
Container into container, 188 Measuring point
New container, 189 Edit, 243
Node, 188 Find, 242
Picture, 186, 199, 202 Selecting a picture, 321
Picture in container, 186 Menu bar, 178
Install Menu commands, 178
Editors, 23 Message
Integer, 318 Acknowledge, 293
Interface Acknowledgment concept, 293
setting, 334 Message block, 293
Operating, 293
Operator prompt, 293
J Process, 293
Process control, 293
Journal list, 294
Process value block, 293
Select, 294
Source, 293
L States, 293
Language Structure, 293
Changeover, 279 System block, 293
Language change, 176, 215 User text block, 293
Layout, 36 Message archive, 294
Layout configuration, 36 Message behavior, 297
Lifebeat, 281 Message block, 293
Lifebeat Monitoring, 25 Message blocks
Load Editing the layout, 43
Trend groups, 304 Message cause, 294
Local Area Network, 132, 142 Message classes, 39

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Message configuration, 39, 72

Configuring in the PCS 7 environment, 16
Message filter, 45 O
Message filters, 48
Object templates
Message line, 45, 267
Creating, 221
Adapting, 50
Export, 224
Content, 294
Object Type, 223, 227
Message lists, 292, 294, 298
Online Help
Operating, 294
Call, 193
Message pages, 45
Use, 194
Sorting, 45
Online tag, 305
Message priority, 39
Online trends, 306
Message selection
Open-loop control, 252
Acknowledged alarm list, 294
Operating, 253
Incoming alarm list, 294
Graphic Pictures, 318
Journal list, 294
Operating elements, 252
Operation list, 294
Operation, 328
Outgoing alarm list, 294
Operation list, 294
Process alarm list, 294
Operator displays, 311
Message system, 292
Operator input message, 292
Message window, 39
Operator input messages, 39
Message Window, 294
Operator process control, 328
Messages
Operator prompt
Lock, 290
of a, 293
Selection criteria in RT, 294
OS online delta download, 11
Unlock, 290
OS project editor
Modifications, 204
Configuration file, 72
Modify
OS Project Editor, 26, 30, 72
Dynamic integration, 226
Configuration file, 75
Entry point picture, 243
Outgoing alarm list, 294
Hierarchy, 197
Output format, 39
Loop display, 62
Output text, 318
Monitor configuration, 38
Overview
Process window layout, 62
Distributed systems, 13
Server assignment, 56
Overview Area, 267
Trend group display, 66
Overview window, 53
Monitor configuration
Adapting, 38
Modify, 38
Configuring, 36
Monitoring, 253, 281, 318
Owner, 238
Motor, 252
Move
Node, 208
Multi-VGA, 88
P
PCS 7 Web Client, 18
Performance range, 253
N Picture, 202, 318
Basic picture, 327
Naming conflicts, 200
Composition, 285
New measuring point
Cut, 184
create, 240
Delete, 189, 210, 287
Node, 208
Edit, 183
Insert, 188
Information, 198
Move, 208

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Insert, 186, 199, 202 Hierarchy, 180

Load all, 286 Print hierarchy
Operation, 328 Project documentation, 180
Paste picture into container, 186 Print Project Documentation Group Display
Save all, 285 Project documentation, 181
Selecting directly, 327 Printing the message sequence log with a client
Selection by name, 323 without its own project, 292
Selection via measurement point, 321 Process, 271
Picture by measurement point, 235 Control, 271
Picture change, 86, 327 Display, 271
Picture change memory, 327 Monitoring, 252
Picture configuration Operating, 252, 271
Configuring in the PCS 7 environment, 16 Process alarm, 311
Picture element, 318 Process alarm , 311
Picture hierarchy, 86, 271, 325 Process alarm list, 294
Picture icons Process control, 318
Arrange alphabetically, 191 Process control messages, 39, 292, 293
Arrange Automatically, 192 Process control system messages, 76, 132
Picture information, 276 Process control system options, 11, 23
Replace, 231 Process message, 292
Picture management, 86 Process value block, 293
Picture memory Process window, 62
Manage, 86 Process window layout
Picture objects Modify, 62
Export, 223 Project, 253
Import, 223, 225 Close, 255
Modify interconnection, 223 Example, 266
Update, 223, 226 Select, 255
Picture preview Setting, 255
View, 191 Project documentation
Picture properties Print hierarchy, 180
View, 190, 198 Print Project Documentation Group Display, 181
Picture stack, 86 Setting up the hierarchy, 181
Picture Tree Manager, 24 Setup Group Display, 182
Exit, 183 Properties of WinCC Online Trend Control, 308
Functions, 176
Information, 194
Start, 197 R
Update, 182
Recalculating the group display, 193
Picture Tree Navigator, 267
Renaming, 207
Pictures, 271
Replace
Plant area
Picture information, 231
Select, 284
Replace pictures
Plant configuration picture
Confirm, 192
Display, 282
Reporting job
Plant hierarchy, 176, 325
Display, 287
Plant view, 285
Reports, 294
Preview, 53, 191
Restrictions when using a Web client, 19
Preview window, 195
Rights, 288
Previous picture, 279
Root container, 183
Print
Root node, 204, 208
Group display, 181
Route Control Center, 280

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Runtime, 252 Smart Alarm Hiding, 45

Button functions, 261 Softnet, 139
Exiting, 278 Sorting
Operate chip card, 337 Message pages, 45
Runtime characteristics of the horn, 95 Split message pages, 48
Runtime Window, 273 Standby master, 129, 153
Start
Picture Tree Manager, 197
S Start screen, 266
State
Save, 208
of a, 293
Hierarchy, 179
Static picture elements, 318
Recalculating the group display, 193
Status bar
Trend groups, 304
Hide, 196
Screen composition, 285
Show, 196
Call, 286
Status display, 318
Delete, 287
Status text, 318
Memorize, 285
Sublevel hierarchy, 197
Screen Dump, 267
Subsection, 325
Select
Switch language, 279
Message, 294
Switching
Picture (select), 327
Language, 279
Picture by name, 323
Synchronization, 129
Picture via measurement point, 245, 321
Configuring via Local Area Network, 142
Plant area, 284
Configuring via system bus/Industrial Ethernet
Select picture via measurement point, 245
bus, 139
Selection button, 267
How to configure with the system bus/CP1613,
Selection window, 195
136
Server
Synchronization interval, 148
Configuration, 15
System block, 293
Server assignment, 53
System bus and Local Area Network
Modify, 56
simultaneous use, 145
Server buttons, 36, 53
System messages, 39, 292
Server-Server Communication, 20
System operator input, 328
Setting
System pictures, 195
Interface, 334
Setting up the hierarchy
Project documentation, 181
Settings
T
Time reception service, 152 Tab, 72
Setup Message configuration, 39
Output of the hierarchy to a printer, 181 Message display, 45
Print Group Display, 182 Tag group, 200
Setup Group Display, 182 Text Library, 215
Project documentation, 182 Time format, 39
SFC Visualization, 280 Time of day, 267
Shared OS data, 20 Time receiving station, 148, 149
Show Time reception service, 148
Status bar, 196 Effects, 153
Toolbar, 194 Settings, 152
Signal, 281 Time signal receiver
Simultaneous use for WinCC, 149
System bus and Local Area Network, 145 Time synchronization, 129, 132

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Time Synchronization, 27, 129

Tolerance, 293
Toolbar, 194 W
Hide, 194
Warning, 293
Show, 194
WinCC
Trend group display, 66
Time signal receiver, 149
Modify, 66
WinCC Chipcard Terminal, 334
Trend groups
WinCC Client, 176
Archive tag, 305
Configuration, 15
Configuring, 304
Working Area, 86, 271
Grouping, 306
write to
Load, 304
Chip card, 336
Loading, 306
New Trend Group dialog box, 307
Online configuration, 305
Save, 304
Template pictures, 307
Trends, 318

U
Unlocking
Messages, 290
Updating
Picture objects, 226
Picture Tree Manager, 182
Upgrade
in Run, 11
Use
Online Help, 194
User, 288, 293
User administrator, 288
User Administrator, 214
User authentication, 22
User authorization
Configuring in the PCS 7 environment, 16
User filters, 294
User Interface, 266
User Management, 288
User text block, 293
Users, 285

V
Valve, 252
View
Picture preview, 191
Picture properties, 190, 198
Visible areas, 53
Visible messages, 48

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